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Keegan's family originally disclosed he was battling cancer in January, after the 75-year-old had "further evaluation of ongoing abdominal symptoms" in hospital.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

According to Star Magazine, Johnson paid $5.3 million for a stunning Mediterranean-style dwelling, which was originally built in the 1950s but had undergone a stunning renovation shortly before being put on the market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

C’mon, the worst franchise in baseball still has an estimated worth of $2.75 billion, a 1,400% increase from the $183 million Moreno originally invested.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Another Twitch content creator, Melissa Croft, 32, said the platform has evolved beyond what it was originally known for, though that was not always known by people outside of it.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

But these categories, originally devised by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in the mid-1700s, were purely descriptive, not mechanistic.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee