originate
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Believed to originate from North Africa, the roughly 230 primates are the main attraction in the British exclave of 30,000 people that borders southern Spain, according to the Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The latter measure will ensure that votes genuinely originate from the country in which they are submitted.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
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
Fencing didn’t originate as a sport; it was a method of defense used by soldiers in the military and against enemies at war.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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