provenance
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In the staged preface that opens “The Emporium,” actor Joe Tapper explains the play’s provenance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
These pieces remain in state custody while provenance research continues, sometimes decades after their recovery.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
He also saw “pre-project metadata, hidden defined names, institutional data-terminal markers, real lender or counterparty names, irregular numeric precision, and other features that raised serious provenance questions,” the suit said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
He said he was also able to use information on the label to confirm its provenance.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
I shuffle through the papers until I come to this letter: I know the provenance of the blusher mushroom that you ask after, but what you do with it must not be tied to me.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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