in origin
idiom
—used to refer to a source or cause
The English word "rendezvous" is French in origin.
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More than 70% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic in origin.
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John Drake, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has said Swiss firms cannot pass off goods as Liechtensteiner by routing them through the principality because they would still be recognized as Swiss in origin.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Despite their similarities, the two publications differ in origin, scope and distribution.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
At the time, Loeb did not yet have an answer to the question of whether the metallic spheres were either artificial or natural in origin.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 July 2025
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John Drake, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has said Swiss firms cannot pass off goods as Liechtensteiner by routing them through the principality because they would still be recognized as Swiss in origin.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Despite their similarities, the two publications differ in origin, scope and distribution.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
At the time, Loeb did not yet have an answer to the question of whether the metallic spheres were either artificial or natural in origin.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 July 2025
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“In origin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20origin. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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