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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Sadie Sink, who starred in the original and earned a Tony nomination for her performance, will executive produce.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
The main character is a nameless avatar in the original telling.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
Then place an edge between two nodes if the difference between them is in the original set.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026
Over 750 pages were cut from the earlier versions of the same orders, according to NPR's analysis, leaving only about one third of the number of pages in the original documents.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
The main character is a nameless avatar in the original telling.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
Then place an edge between two nodes if the difference between them is in the original set.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026
Over 750 pages were cut from the earlier versions of the same orders, according to NPR's analysis, leaving only about one third of the number of pages in the original documents.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
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