originate
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While some of the emissions come from recently grown plant material, up to 40 percent of the carbon dioxide originates from peat that accumulated thousands of years ago in nearby ecosystems.
From Science Daily
Exporters are prohibited from exporting dual-use items to the 20 entities, and foreign organizations and individuals are prohibited from transferring or providing dual-use items originating from China to those entities, the Chinese ministry said.
The term originates from the late 19th century, according to the weather service and Merriam-Webster Dictionary, when an Iowa newspaper first used the word for a snowstorm; previously, the term had typically described gunfire.
Known as a mantle plume, this steady column of molten rock originates far below the surface.
From Science Daily
"This likely reflects changes in how deep the magma originated and how long it was stored beneath the surface before erupting."
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