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the theory of relativity originated with Albert Einstein
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Recent Examples of originated
In fact, the phrase originated in cricket and spread to many sports, including soccer, darts and horse racing.
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
The sport originated in 16th century Scotland, where people slid rough stones on frozen lakes.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Based on the district’s technology system, school personnel had an idea where the communications originated.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Chess, meanwhile, is thought to have originated in ancient India, and nobody really knows when or where backgammon originated.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
According to Ono, the fire originated in a smoker.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
These partnerships mark the latest licensing deals Paramount has struck for the heroes in a half shell characters originated by comic book creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
The chicken dish that originated in Mississippi has been popular ever since it was published in 1987.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
The fire appears to have originated from the back of the home, firefighters say.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
The sport originated in 16th century Scotland, where people slid rough stones on frozen lakes.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Based on the district’s technology system, school personnel had an idea where the communications originated.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Chess, meanwhile, is thought to have originated in ancient India, and nobody really knows when or where backgammon originated.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
According to Ono, the fire originated in a smoker.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
These partnerships mark the latest licensing deals Paramount has struck for the heroes in a half shell characters originated by comic book creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
The chicken dish that originated in Mississippi has been popular ever since it was published in 1987.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
The fire appears to have originated from the back of the home, firefighters say.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for originated
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Sunday’s border battle at Wisconsin began in an inauspicious manner for the Minnesota women’s basketball team.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Just hours after bombs began raining down on Oahu, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, two FBI agents arrived unannounced at Nikki Nojima Louis’ home in Seattle’s Japantown.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The following year, a controversy arose after the couple was sued by a neighboring couple for installing a solid cedar fence that blocked the neighbors’ views of Lake Michigan.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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At one point, a mysterious conflict arose between two women who were both sitting alone, a row apart.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Carolyn Hax started her Washington Post advice column in 1997, after five years on the Style desk and none as a therapist.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
20 Feb. 2026
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Minnesota started slow and trailed the host Badgers 18-8 late in the first quarter.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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TikTok and Snap settled with a plaintiff involved in the case before the trial commenced.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bad Bunny commenced his historic performance with a stage set evoking Puerto Rican history, beginning with the brutal legacy of Spanish imperialism on the island.—
Raquel Reichard,
Refinery29,
9 Feb. 2026
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The day before his arrest, Choudri had appeared with Newsom in Kern County to announce the completion of a 150-acre facility that would serve as a hub for construction of the high-speed rail project in San Joaquin Valley.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Such archetypes have also inadvertently appeared on the runways of luxury brands such as Chanel and Miu Miu.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Thaksin has denied there was such a deal.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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In fact, for the first nearly 2 billion years of Earth’s history, there was no appreciable oxygen in the planet’s atmosphere at all.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Feb. 2026
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Raman previously worked at a women’s rights organization formed in the aftermath of the #MeToo movement before becoming a council member.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The arch was formed by centuries of harsh wind and high seas grinding away at the Calcarenite stone cliffs of Italy’s Puglia region, on the turquoise waters of the Adriatic Sea.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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At least five competing proposals have emerged from major coalitions, several of which have fractured in recent days as internal disputes deepened.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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But since his 2016 debut, Bad Bunny has emerged as the leader of a new cohort of barrier-breaking artists, among them Karol G, J Balvin, Anitta and Peso Pluma, who are globalizing the genre and redefining crossover appeal with their fierce cultural pride.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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