originated

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Ebola, believed to have originated in bats, is a deadly viral disease spread through direct contact with bodily fluids.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Additionally, multiple commentators conjecture that his hostility to wind originated in 2011, when he groused that an offshore wind farm would be visible from one of his golf courses in Scotland.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The unit originated many infection containment and personal protective equipment practices that are now standard across medicine today.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

During the second half of the week our air will have originated from around the Arctic Circle in northern Scandinavia.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

All these rumours had probably originated with Snowball and his agents.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell