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originate

[uh-rij-uh-neyt] / əˈrɪdʒ əˌneɪt /




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He has embraced his nickname 'Heavy Metal', originating from both his love of the music genre and use of heavy darts - that weigh 32 grams.

From BBC

MPs DOM closely resembled organic material produced by microbes rather than organic matter originating from land plants and soils.

From Science Daily

Finally, there is Don’t Futurism, which originates in dystopian novels.

From The Wall Street Journal

The origins of the naan are murky but many food historians believe that the flatbread originated in ancient Persia, since it derives its name from the the Persian word for bread.

From BBC

KATRIN's exceptionally low background means that nearly all detected electrons originate from tritium decay, allowing for a very clean measurement of the energy spectrum.

From Science Daily