originate
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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
Contrary to the name, German cockroaches originate from South East Asia and are completely dependent on humans for survival in the UK.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
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
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
"Let us say that I am as American as pizza pie. I did not originate here, but I am here to stay."
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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