place of origin
Example Sentences
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His marriage certificate from 1629—issued by the Oude Kerk, or Old Church, of Amsterdam—records his age that year as 22 and place of origin as Cartagena.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The two partners are discussing a separate agreement on Geographical Indications, the intellectual property rights that link a product's qualities, reputation or features to its place of origin.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
UN rights experts and human rights groups have also argued that these removals to a nation that is not the migrant's place of origin could violate international law.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025
"We found that people were actively transplanting and cultivating hazelnuts hundreds of kilometers from their place of origin," Armstrong explains of the expansive trade activity the maps illustrated.
From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2024
It makes sense that he would tattoo himself with the symbol of Dauntless, his refuge, and even the symbol of Abnegation, his place of origin, like I did.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
