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As for Parkins, she’s now cut the asking price several times; her house was originally listed at $650,000, and was down to $574,999 when MarketWatch talked to her.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“As we were making the film, Nick would say, ‘Your character was originally only in for two scenes; now he’s in six.’

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Its aging facilities, originally built between the 1930s and ’50s, require replacement rather than the periodic updates they’ve received.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Wordle was originally created and developed by Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle in 2021 and acquired by the NYT in 2022, when it was also the most Googled word of the year.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

It seems a century ago, but I think there were two reasons, originally, why I didn’t take a degree.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger