originated

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To qualify for the 1% interest-rate reduction, borrowers need to have federal direct loans that were originated after July 1, 2012, and they need to be enrolled in autopay.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Microdramas, which originated in China, have continued to gain traction in the U.S..

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

The investigations "all originated out of California, working through whistleblowers and government sources," the individual said, requesting anonymity to discuss an ongoing case.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

The analysis indicates that millipedes may have originated nearly 460 million years ago, about 35 million years earlier than the oldest known millipede fossils and significantly earlier than previous estimates suggested.

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

He revealed later that he’d manipulated the Russian into a variation that Fischer had studied years before, and for which he had originated a favorable response.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady