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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

They originate from direct sources such as tyre abrasion and textile fibers, as well as from previously contaminated land and ocean surfaces that release particles back into the air.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

In an ideal scenario, the mix of funding sources gives the lender the ability to originate more or larger loans to consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

The flight to Addis Ababa would originate in Dar es Salaam.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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