as in initially
in the beginning
we originally planned to go out tonight, but we changed our minds
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It was originally designed as a six-month effort, after which time Medicare Part D insurers would start providing coverage under a pilot program called the Balance model at the start of next year.
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Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Infrastructure’s Role Is Changing Virtualization was originally about efficiency.
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Brian Gruttadauria,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
This Amazon mission was originally supposed to be the first on a Vulcan rocket.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Bred by a biotech company called Revivicor, now owned by United Therapeutics, it was originally designed to provide organs for transplant.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Infrastructure’s Role Is Changing Virtualization was originally about efficiency.
—
Brian Gruttadauria,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
This Amazon mission was originally supposed to be the first on a Vulcan rocket.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Bred by a biotech company called Revivicor, now owned by United Therapeutics, it was originally designed to provide organs for transplant.
—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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Prosecutors reopen case Pino was initially charged in August 2026 with three counts of careless boating, a minor misdemeanor carrying a minimum sentence of 60 days in county jail.
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Patients may initially experience jaw stiffness, neck pain, back pain or difficulty swallowing.
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Fundstrat said the higher target was driven primarily by improving earnings expectations rather than richer valuations.
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Where to watch the Special Olympics The Special Olympics are taking place in Minnesota, primarily in and around the Twin Cities, through June 26.
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“Originally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originally. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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