in the original
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: in the language used by the original writer
We read Homer in the original, not in translation.
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Cohen and Radha Jain, who were named in the original lawsuit filed in October, were previously senior engineers at Palantir.
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Jaures Yip, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
State charges remain for Taras, according to Sacramento Superior Court records, with an appearance in the original case slated for February.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Crowe believes that Maximus fathering a son with a woman other than his wife tarnishes his character's legacy, as the gladiator's primary motivation in the original film is to avenge the deaths of his wife and son.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
As in the original, Yaiba is a little samurai boy who has mostly spent time training in the forest with his father.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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Jaures Yip, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
State charges remain for Taras, according to Sacramento Superior Court records, with an appearance in the original case slated for February.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Crowe believes that Maximus fathering a son with a woman other than his wife tarnishes his character's legacy, as the gladiator's primary motivation in the original film is to avenge the deaths of his wife and son.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
As in the original, Yaiba is a little samurai boy who has mostly spent time training in the forest with his father.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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“In the original.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20original. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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