originate
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The research also highlights the growing role of naturalized tree species, meaning trees that originated elsewhere but now grow wild in new regions.
From Science Daily
"More than 90 percent of this content originated from India, with the remainder linked to associated Hindu nationalist networks in the UK, US, and Canada," he told AFP.
From Barron's
Because they originate from the same egg and sperm, they share exactly the same DNA, making forensic identification extremely difficult.
From BBC
The term originated in a paper on climate change and hybrid warfare strategies written by former University of Alaska Anchorage professor Chad Briggs, Ph.D.
From Salon
Leveraged Loan Index—which tracks speculative-grade loans that are originated by banks and broadly distributed to investors—more than double the share of the next largest sector.
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