as in began
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the theory of relativity originated with Albert Einstein
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Recent Examples of originated
Wilde’s 2022 psychological thriller, headlined by Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, descended into tabloid chaos amid rampant speculation over an apparent feud between Pugh and Wilde, plus the romance between Wilde and Styles that allegedly originated during production.
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Zack Sharf,
Variety,
24 June 2026
The Scots have also been spotted topping statues of prominent figures with orange traffic cones -- a tradition that, according to BBC, originated in Glasgow in the '80s when a cone was placed atop the head of the Duke of Wellington statue outside the Gallery of Modern Art.
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
One of its biggest bets is Syria, where the Al-Khayyat family originated.
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Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Her defense also requested the court to subpoena the IP address to trace where the messages originated.
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The sideways walk of true crabs originated with a single ancestor.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
EltaMD originated in 1800s rural Switzerland as an ointment provider, and this rich legacy of healing has continued in the form of its high-performing, medical-grade formulas that are trusted by doctors and legions of celebrity fans alike.
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Lineage, the building's tenant and operator, released a statement indicating that the fire may have originated from work being performed by a third-party contractor handling solar panels on the roof.
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Austin Turner,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The researchers were able to extract ancient bacterial genomes from teeth, which suggest that the unique plague strain originated 5,700 years ago.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
24 June 2026
The Scots have also been spotted topping statues of prominent figures with orange traffic cones -- a tradition that, according to BBC, originated in Glasgow in the '80s when a cone was placed atop the head of the Duke of Wellington statue outside the Gallery of Modern Art.
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
One of its biggest bets is Syria, where the Al-Khayyat family originated.
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Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Her defense also requested the court to subpoena the IP address to trace where the messages originated.
—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The sideways walk of true crabs originated with a single ancestor.
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
EltaMD originated in 1800s rural Switzerland as an ointment provider, and this rich legacy of healing has continued in the form of its high-performing, medical-grade formulas that are trusted by doctors and legions of celebrity fans alike.
—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Lineage, the building's tenant and operator, released a statement indicating that the fire may have originated from work being performed by a third-party contractor handling solar panels on the roof.
—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The researchers were able to extract ancient bacterial genomes from teeth, which suggest that the unique plague strain originated 5,700 years ago.
—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for originated
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After Iran played to a draw Sunday at SoFi Stadium, its second of the World Cup in as many matches, the team’s coach began his postmatch assessment by backing up six months.
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Young also noted that Iran’s Gulf neighbors will invest in pipelines to avoid oil flows through the strait, which allowed for the transit of 20 million barrels a day before the war began.
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When Tunisia scored, vigorous cheers arose from fans like Erije Benaissa, a Tunisia native currently living in Arkansas.
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But these camps originally arose to address a deeper anxiety held by parents, leaders and reformers, who worried about the character development of children and sought to use these places as training grounds for good American citizens.
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Just as nine days of early voting started June 13, Conley became the latest target of attack ads linked to Republicans, who used similar tactics to influence voters in earlier Democratic primaries this year.
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What started as a handful of infested trees in Evergreen, Colorado, has turned into hundreds for landowner Jon Hager.
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Before the Oranje Fanwalk commenced Thursday, the Netherlands packed the Power & Light for food and some beverages.
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In preparation for the aircraft’s arrival next year, Qantas pilots have commenced training on Australia’s first A350 simulator in Sydney and with British Airways in the UK.
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There are dozens of examples of major studio properties that had what appeared to be an easy path to profitability.
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From the ground and the air, however, little appeared to have changed Monday morning.
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After the verdict, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said in a statement that her office decided to charge Pino with a felony after determining that there was sufficient evidence that Pino’s actions were reckless, although the jury ultimately disagreed.
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Dagher said there was nothing to indicate any other suspects were involved.
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In Darwin’s day, of course, the processes by which gametes are formed and then fused had yet to be discovered.
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Think450 was formed in 2017 to service NBA players’ group licensing and marketing rights.
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Friday’s group game falls on Seattle’s Pride weekend, a scheduling quirk that emerged only after December’s draw pitted the two Muslim-majority countries against each other.
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Free to be me Over and over the word freedom emerged as the key to happiness.
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