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original

[uh-rij-uh-nl] / əˈrɪdʒ ə nl /




NOUN
person who is eccentric
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After a huge first-day pop, shares drop almost 50% over the subsequent three years, leaving shares at roughly the original IPO price, according to data compiled by University of Florida professor Jay Ritter.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

The original study was controlled and carefully designed, but it was also small.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Although it now has a U.S. version regulated by the CFTC, the international original version is where most betting still takes place.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

While South Wales Police was responsible for the original investigation and storage of the evidence tape, a boundary change in 1996 saw Gwent Police assume responsibility for Caerphilly, and Michaela's case.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

“I just want to complete my original mission. That ripple effect he’s so worried about”—he pointed at JB jeeringly—“pah! You won’t even feel it!”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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