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[awr-i-jin, or-] / ˈɔr ɪ dʒɪn, ˈɒr- /




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The route mainly connects China, South Korea and Japan with the United States -- the origin or destination of seven in ten containers that pass through the canal.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

“She was floating downstream, but we don’t know the origin of where she entered the water,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Aeroflot issued a second air waybill, which doesn’t include any reference to Kraemer Mining or the origin of the goods.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The clash generates strong mechanical ground vibrations, or seismic waves, that propagate thousands of kilometres from the origin.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

Herschel did not have the correct mechanism for the origin of species, but he posed the correct question.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Instead, they identified two structures with nearby masses, suggesting that the objects could have similarly unusual origins.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

Her plans for the future include getting a PhD in horticulture and developing a marketplace experience in which shoppers learn about flower preservation, as well as the origins and cultural significance of her beloved blooms.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

The original 1930s factory building in town bears marks of shrapnel from World War II, retained as a reminder of Volkswagen’s Nazi origins.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

And what about the furore over her Italian origins?

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

He thought each memory recalled must do some violence to its origins.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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