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

Over the past decade, growing evidence has convinced many researchers that rare earthquakes do originate in the mantle, though they may occur about 100 times less frequently than crustal earthquakes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2026

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