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provenance

noun as in birthplace

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“I knew the provenance was good,” he explained, even if the producer and/or vintage was unknown.

It requires large online platforms, such as social media sites, to provide accessible provenance data on uploaded content starting in 2027.

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They may ask the seller questions about a gem’s provenance.

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There is a timeless draw to the private, one-on-one storytelling that has always been the provenance of books.

Regardless of its exact provenance the owner now faces a fine for driving a vehicle on the motorway without headlights, indicators or number plates, and could have his driving licence suspended.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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