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origin

[awr-i-jin, or-] / ˈɔr ɪ dʒɪn, ˈɒr- /




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With diGenova, the man who created the case’s very origin story, they have their dream team in place.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

The exact origin of the fake manifesto is not known, but the BBC found a page that had shared it months before it appeared on Wales Network News.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Iranian ships also transfer oil from one ship to another at sea to conceal the origin of their cargo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

JC: Tell us about the origin story of this space.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Scientists studying living organisms were far more preoccupied with other matters: embryology, cell biology, the origin of species, and evolution.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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