as in initially
in the beginning
we originally planned to go out tonight, but we changed our minds
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This story was originally published April 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Source: The National Weather Service This story was originally published April 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025
Trump's implementation of the act was originally upheld by the Supreme Court, but the justices also ruled that migrants must first be afforded the right to legally challenge any deportation efforts.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
This story originally appeared on WIRED Italia and has been translated from Italian.
—Marta Abbà, Wired News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Source: The National Weather Service This story was originally published April 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025
Trump's implementation of the act was originally upheld by the Supreme Court, but the justices also ruled that migrants must first be afforded the right to legally challenge any deportation efforts.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
This story originally appeared on WIRED Italia and has been translated from Italian.
—Marta Abbà, Wired News, 23 Apr. 2025
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The Clearwater Ferry was started in 2015 and was initially privately owned, according to the Tampa Bay Times.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Ipswich crumbled but succeeded initially; better teams can do so for longer.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The company said the decline in net revenues was primarily due to lower shipment volumes, an adverse regional mix and price normalization.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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Abigail Glasgow is a freelance reporter primarily covering the intersection of the criminal legal system with art/design.—
Abigail Glasgow,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Originally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originally. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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