whence
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An anniversary of 9/11 arrived Saturday, and the question was the same as it has been for 20 Septembers: Whence America’s memorial music?
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2021
Apart from taking it easy on the reverend, the biggest mistake Kimmy can make is not investigating what her fiancé calls her Whence Thither book.
From Slate • May 12, 2020
Whence the debility, the infantile degeneration of this imaginary.
From Salon • Jan. 5, 2020
Whence comes “She Loves You” or “Help” or “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away”? The alchemy of great music is particularly resistant to analysis.
From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2019
"Then these other swordsmen have the true power. Or do they? Whence came their swords? Why do they obey?"
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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