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Evidence suggests these cells contribute to neurodegeneration, but researchers have not known where they originate or what prompts them to gather in the brain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Hydrogen cyanide appears to originate mostly from the comet's central body, or nucleus.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
His assertion appears to conflate U.S. exports with broader North American shipments, a substantial share of which originate in Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The treaty governs the use of water from six rivers, whose headwaters originate in India but flow into Pakistan as part of the Indus basin -- a resource relied on by hundreds of millions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
The death storm seemed to originate right above their heads.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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The Kelvin wave is essentially both a cause and a symptom of El Nino, said Amaya, and originates in waters near Indonesia when trade winds die down.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The Fed could decide that much of the recent inflation pressure originates from energy and geopolitical disruption and leave rates unchanged.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Differences in legal frameworks, cyber capability, resilience and recovery capacity across jurisdictions could therefore have consequences well beyond the jurisdiction in which an incident originates and may themselves become a source of vulnerability,” Bailey wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The classic example is of dubious historical accuracy, but originates from the British occupation of India.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
“The vital spirit originates here, in-the heart, and is perfected by the lungs, which inspire the blood with air,” Hamlet explained.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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Australian champion Rob Reid took the speciality award - where competitors can combine oatmeal with any ingredients - with his porridge cannoli, an oaty spin on a tube-shaped dessert that originated in Sicily.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The justices on Monday will open their new term with a major climate change case that originated in Boulder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Molecular clock studies have supported the possibility that placental mammals originated well before the end of the Cretaceous.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Retrieving busted bots on stretchers, one of the Humanoid Games’ best visual gags, may actually have originated with her league.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
In still another comparative study, DDT was found in the tissues of fish from a hatchery where the water supply originated in a deep well.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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The Recording Academy announced the new category in June, saying it would recognise "artistic excellence in Asian pop music performances originating from or widely recognized within Asian markets".
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
That evidence suggested that both the dendritic cells and the T cell activation process were originating somewhere outside the brain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Nearly 90% of the group’s revenue came from Europe, the Middle East and Africa in 2025, with 9.1% originating in North America, the group said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
"A disaster originating in one part of the Himalayan region can have consequences far beyond national boundaries, affecting river systems, ecosystems, livelihoods and communities across South Asia."
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Their spread was soon followed by that of other innovations originating in or near the Fertile Crescent, including the wheel, writing, metalworking techniques, milking, fruit trees, and beer and wine production.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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