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originate

[uh-rij-uh-neyt] / əˈrɪdʒ əˌneɪt /




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Protecting humanity from the next pandemic, and the ones after that, depends on gaining an accurate understanding of how pathogens originate and reach human communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

And they were named after the constellation of Lyra from where the meteors appear to originate and occurs every year from 16 to 25 April, but often peaking around 22 April.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 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

The death storm seemed to originate right above their heads.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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