originate in

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These marks can originate in either sperm or egg cells and are passed to offspring.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

ING estimates that around one-third of all new molecules that are in global pipelines originate in China, compared with 4% 12 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

While the College of Physicians assured everyone that yellow fever did not originate in the water, the majority of citizens felt otherwise.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy