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Since December, nearly 95,000 people have been newly displaced, while more than 78,000 returned to their areas of origin.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

But for De Beers, perhaps its most important function is reputational, allowing retailers to tell the origin story of every diamond they sell.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The case involved a “last-mile delivery” driver, Angelo Brock, who transported baked goods along the final leg of their journey from their origin in one state to their destination in another.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

"For the first time we have pinpointed the origin of these signals, confirming the source to be a 'cataclysmic variable', or an accreting white dwarf star," said Mr. Rose.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

While Reston sat at his desk, puffing on a pipe, Sheehan told the group of the origin of the Pentagon Papers, and of how the study clearly documented government lies about the war.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin