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"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
Wanting to see their father’s career origin story, the family piled into a couple of cars and headed out.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Brazil is working on new legislation to bolster gold tracking, alongside police initiatives like a library of gold "DNA" to trace the origin of the ore back to specific sites in the Amazon.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Speaking to the BBC World Service's Sporting Witness programme, Nadal said the foot injury was "the origin of all my problems".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
NOTE.—The suffix -ise, -ize, is of French origin, and is freely added to Latin roots in forming English derivatives.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
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