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fountainheads

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plural of fountainhead

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a point or place at which something is invented or provided historically, California has served as the fountainhead of that eclectic group of self-actualization movements known as the New Age

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the source from which something grows or develops a collection of lyrical ballads that became the fountainhead of a literary revolution

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The Times, citing anonymous sources, reported the switch had come at the urging of the Secret Service, and that the newer plane lacked some of the advanced security features of the older aircraft, including antimissile capabilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Some of the first reports indicated that Adebayo threw a punch at Herro’s head before the two were separated, but some league sources have indicated that initial portrayals of the fight were overblown.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

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Athena Bitzis, now 54, of Stone Mountain, performed in the opening ceremony, portraying one of the muses in a segment honoring the ancient origins of the Olympic movement.

— Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
Bone Thugs’ origins are filled with tales of street violence, systemic poverty and simply learning how to survive in that kind of environment.

— Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 17 July 2026

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Studies show that cooling towers and other warm, wet environments like hot tubs, spas, fountains and some plumbing systems are particularly vulnerable to Legionella bacteria.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Imagine one over Italy’s Mount Etna during a strombolian eruption or in Hawaii with Kilauea’s fountains in the foreground.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026

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While its roots go back to Don the Beachcomber in Hollywood in the 1930s, tiki culture blossomed after World War II, when American soldiers came back from the Pacific theater with stories of tropical islands.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
The iconic convenience store chain anchored in the East has roots that stretch back to a Pennsylvania dairy store in 1902.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

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Likewise, Warsh has outlined the beginnings of a new communication strategy, one without the forward guidance that previously signaled to markets the path interest rates may take over the longer term.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Michelle Branch is going back to her electric blue beginnings.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026

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