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Example Sentences
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The way you’re telling me this, it feels like a moment of liberation that becomes your origin story.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s a desirable business to break into, but JOP says his round-the-clock filming has a simpler origin.
From Los Angeles Times
Born in the capital to parents of Egyptian origin who arrived in the UK in the 1960s, she called London the "greatest city in the world".
From Barron's
That knowledge helps scientists better separate ordinary radio interference from signals that could have an artificial origin.
From Science Daily
In selecting Jayawardhana — an expert in the origins of planets and planetary systems — Caltech leaders said they sought someone with deep academic and administrative experience.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
