originate in

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In fact, it is a family of cancers that originate in the bone marrow, then flow through the blood rather than form a single mass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Because all dystonias originate in the brain, treatments are challenging.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

"We want the jobs of the future to be in Germany, we want that ideas that originate in Germany can also grow in Germany."

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t originate in railroad slang.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

“They are said to originate in the city of Prague,” said the consul.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman