originally
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Born in Newark, New Jersey in 1924, Saint had originally intended to become a teacher before developing a passion for theatre.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The parents originally bought their home to be close to the older brother and his family.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
I first really understood this while making Alison Roman’s dill-packed potato-leek soup, published originally a little over five years ago, which finishes with white wine vinegar.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
However, we wondered if an idea originally proposed to solve another cosmic mystery — the origin of cosmic magnetic fields — could help us unlock the mystery of the Hubble tension.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
My dad adds, “They told us at the hotel that they think part of their building was originally the home of a medieval Jewish family. What makes it unique is its large courtyard.”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
