originally

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Originally built in 1962, the home, which is listed with Thomas Atamian of Coldwell Banker Realty, is described as having been “thoughtfully designed with a visionary architectural aesthetic inspired by Philippe Starck.”

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Originally assigned male at birth, B.P.J., like over 1 million other kids throughout the country, discovered that she better identified as a girl.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

Originally developed in Japan a little more than a decade ago, GAE has steadily gained attention worldwide.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Originally the Fed hoped that buying assets would help it suppress longer-term interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Originally, of course, people as distinctive as the Pygmies, living in a place as distinctive as the equatorial African rain forest, were surely isolated enough to develop their own language family.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond