provenance
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“The live question in 2026 is acquisition: where the books came from, who paid for them, and what the company knew about their provenance when it hit download,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
While it cannot be conclusively proved that this axe belonged to Mallory, its direct family provenance and historical context make it one of the most significant objects linked to the climber.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
“The property’s celebrity provenance and distinctive design details will naturally generate significant interest,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Joining them is a boy of unknown provenance who, the others guess, was warned by his parents to keep silent and has never spoken since.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
All things of grace and beauty such that one holds them to one’s heart have a common provenance in pain.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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