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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Armstrong is composed and steady in the original, unaltered image.
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Architect Shaun Killa was involved in the original design of the Burj more than 25 years ago, and is responsible for a number of other landmark projects in the region, including Dubai’s Museum of the Future and the new Shebara at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
There probably isn’t enough material in the original God of War to adapt into an entire season of television.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
That film will feature the return of Ian McKellen as Gandalf and Elijah Wood as Frodo and is directed by Andy Serkis, who portrayed Gollum in the original series.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Architect Shaun Killa was involved in the original design of the Burj more than 25 years ago, and is responsible for a number of other landmark projects in the region, including Dubai’s Museum of the Future and the new Shebara at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
There probably isn’t enough material in the original God of War to adapt into an entire season of television.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
That film will feature the return of Ian McKellen as Gandalf and Elijah Wood as Frodo and is directed by Andy Serkis, who portrayed Gollum in the original series.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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“In the original.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20original. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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