origin
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The Scottish Enlightenment is really kind of the origin story of the Declaration of Independence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Speaking to the BBC World Service's Sporting Witness programme, Nadal said the foot injury was "the origin of all my problems".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
In addition to helping disguise the oil’s origin, the transfer often moves the crude from a sanctioned ship to an unsanctioned one, lowering risks for the Chinese port that receives it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Built by "Hitman" developers IO Interactive, "First Light" offers a new version of Bond's origin story, dropping players into the shoes of a cocky but callow young version of the spy still earning his stripes.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
NOTE.—These suffixes are found only in words of French-Latin origin.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
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