provenance
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Unlike the other artifacts with no traceable provenance, these short stories are bad.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Sotheby's says the piece's pristine condition and royal provenance is expected to attract keen interest from museums and collectors, with the piece coming to the market at an estimate of £1.5-2.5m.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
The way big AI labs work with Mercor and other intermediaries who use contractors can make responsibility for data provenance more ambiguous, Longpre said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Zac, a “swaggering tormented fabulist,” had invented a back story in a city where money talks and no one speaks about its provenance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
I shuffle through the papers until I come to this letter: I know the provenance of the blusher mushroom that you ask after, but what you do with it must not be tied to me.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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