in the original
idiom
: in the language used by the original writer
We read Homer in the original, not in translation.
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Neither Lam’s co-defendant in the original indictment related to the $245 million heist — Jeandiel Serrano — nor the son of the people kidnapped in Connecticut is named as a defendant in the new superseding indictment.
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 May 2025
The late Johnny Hardwick voiced Dale Gribble in the original series.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The defense’s stance will more than likely mirror much of what defense attorney Stuart Adelstein said in the original August court filing.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Rodriguez, an executive producer, helped shape the broader story arcs, including the original decision to explore Will’s cultural identity, something not present in the original books.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 May 2025
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 May 2025
The late Johnny Hardwick voiced Dale Gribble in the original series.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The defense’s stance will more than likely mirror much of what defense attorney Stuart Adelstein said in the original August court filing.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Rodriguez, an executive producer, helped shape the broader story arcs, including the original decision to explore Will’s cultural identity, something not present in the original books.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 May 2025
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“In the original.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20original. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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