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wherefrom

[wair-fruhm, -from, hwair-] / wɛərˈfrʌm, -ˈfrɒm, ʰwɛər- /


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Including schools of education, wherefrom these ideas have begun to influence public schools.

From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2022

The incense of reeking garbage, wherefrom the alchemy of sunlight is disengaging impalpable poison, arises up forever.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2013

Bridges' "Nightingales" can stand with any of them: Beautiful must be the mountains whence ye come, And bright in the fruitful valleys the streams, wherefrom Ye learn your song: Where are those starry woods?

From Time Magazine Archive

In the case of the crank pin shown, the collar c would be the best point wherefrom to take all the other measurements.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

The atmospheric line is, in this case, of no other service than to form a guide wherefrom to mark in the line of no pressure, or of perfect vacuum.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua




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