originated
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Authorities did not say where the bus trip originated or where it was going.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The term originated from ranchers who owned herds of cattle taking out futures contracts betting that the price of their livestock would rise—instead of taking the opposite position to limit risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
BBC Verify has also analysed satellite imagery suggesting the oil spill originated from an attack on a vessel in Omani waters on 3 August.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
"Through its analysis, we found that a trait that is generally linked to evolutionary success was present in animals long before true mammals originated."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Not a single African crop originated south of it.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
