as in initially
in the beginning
we originally planned to go out tonight, but we changed our minds
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This essay was originally developed in ‘Our Unsilencing,’ a commentary bootcamp at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism in partnership with Unseen.
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Victoria Mejicanos, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Vue’s term, originally set to go through 2025, was extended through December of 2026.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
Fort Worth This story originally published in January 2024.
—Chris Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
The Christmas hymn was originally intended for a choir with a string quartet, percussion and piano, but Amato picked out a solo piano version of the piece written by musician Dan Forrest.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Victoria Mejicanos, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Vue’s term, originally set to go through 2025, was extended through December of 2026.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
Fort Worth This story originally published in January 2024.
—Chris Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
The Christmas hymn was originally intended for a choir with a string quartet, percussion and piano, but Amato picked out a solo piano version of the piece written by musician Dan Forrest.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Linafelter says what initially appeared to be a positive transition with more investment for the building itself has now put the restaurant's future at risk.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Talks for an Audi plant have been ongoing, initially encouraged by subsidies making an investment economically viable.—
William Wilkes Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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This primarily affects commercial PCs.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But unlike Waabi, Wayve has focused primarily on passenger vehicles and advanced driver-assistance systems rather than trucking.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Originally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originally. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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