originated

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Elle Woods, as Reese Witherspoon originated her, posed a similar psychological obstacle for me, only the challenge was getting me into the theater as opposed to keeping me there.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2026

More than 70% of these shipments originated on the Gulf Coast, home to more than half of U.S. refining capacity and numerous petrochemical facilities and fuel-export docks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

Intelligence activities against Germany originated primarily from Russia, China and Iran, it said.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Current evidence suggests it may have originated either through processes that create planets or through processes that form small stars.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

Recent discoveries indicate that at least one domesticated variant, einkorn wheat, originated in the Karaçadag Hills—less than twenty miles from Göbekli Tepe.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari