provenance
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‘Do you know the provenance of your Life Savers?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
“The property’s celebrity provenance and distinctive design details will naturally generate significant interest,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Pinning down the drones’ provenance is made intentionally difficult.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
These pieces remain in state custody while provenance research continues, sometimes decades after their recovery.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
Beginning in the Administration Building, with a single wind tunnel, the lab grew until space limits pushed it to expand to the west onto several large properties tracing their provenance to colonial-era plantations.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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