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origin

[awr-i-jin, or-] / ˈɔr ɪ dʒɪn, ˈɒr- /




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Yet a more astonishing truth lies quietly within us: Nearly 8% of the human genome is viral in origin.

From The Wall Street Journal

As revellers rang in the new year, a "fire of undetermined origin" broke out in a bar popular with tourists, police in the Wallis canton in southwestern Switzerland, police said in a statement.

From Barron's

The "fire of undetermined origin" broke out in a bar popular with tourists, police in the Wallis canton in southwestern Switzerland said in a statement.

From Barron's

The origin of the fire hasn’t been determined, police said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The most obvious way to tell if your coins, jewelry and flatware are indeed silver is to look for certain markings — called hallmarks or stamps — although these can vary depending upon the country of origin.

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