provenance
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Like millions of others, I expected it to be superb because of its provenance.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Plus, he added, “a lot of the diamonds are small chips, and I bet that the 6- to 8-carat one in the middle is certified and identifiable” because of its provenance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Part of the fossil – precisely the portion that preserved essential information about its provenance – was accidentally lost for more than two decades.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 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
They arrived like shipments of lambs, to hear the monks tell it, and with no more knowledge of their provenance than lambs, either.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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