origin
Example Sentences
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“But you are wrong about his country of origin. Mr. Pinkerton hails from Scotland, not the Wild West.”
From Literature
His modest origins and relative youth are key to his popularity in a poor country where three quarters the population are under 30.
From Barron's
Neither the Lincoln Club, Lincoln Media, the California Courier or the Courier writers responded to multiple requests for comment about the origins of the site, either through email phone, or social media messages.
From Los Angeles Times
Operators of those vessels go to elaborate lengths to disguise the origin of their cargo and avoid detection.
Despite its widespread use in cosmology, the true nature and origin of dark energy are still unknown.
From Science Daily
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