origins
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The scientists argue that this process helps explain why many illnesses appear mainly in older adults even though their origins may trace back much earlier.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
The origins of Memorial Day date back to 1868, when Civil War soldiers on the Union side decorated the graves of the war dead with flowers.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
“LLM responses do not cite their sources, and therefore we can’t decipher the origins of the information presented to us.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Still, she suggested the founders' origins might leave a lasting imprint on the firm's character.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The origins of this myth are prehistorical; it has been recorded in many forms.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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