provenance
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Coles has a theory about the provenance of these letters.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Like millions of others, I expected it to be superb because of its provenance.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Early Tuesday, internet sleuths started circulating their takes on the provenance of the Druckenmiller piece.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Part of the fossil – precisely the portion that preserved essential information about its provenance – was accidentally lost for more than two decades.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Researchers must reckon their ages by ascertaining the age of the ground they are found in, which in turn requires meticulously documenting their provenance.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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