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origin

[awr-i-jin, or-] / ˈɔr ɪ dʒɪn, ˈɒr- /




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To assess those flows, Kpler combined two terminal views: Mideast Gulf crude transits via the Strait of Hormuz, excluding Iran, and Gulf of Oman crude exports of unknown origin.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The author also discusses molecular cooperation and co-evolution during the earliest stages of life's emergence, as well as additional physical perspectives on the OoL, including ideas related to the chiral origin of biomolecules.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

However, if an e-moto doesn’t have a manufacturer’s certificate of origin saying it is made for the road—and many don’t—it can’t be registered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Speaking to press at the inaugural ceremony Blair emphasised the Mobos' focus on music of black origin - recognising style and influence over skin colour.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Such a notion is familiar to us from the cults of earth deities of later times; its origin perhaps goes back to the Old Stone Age.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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