as in begins
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the theory of relativity originated with Albert Einstein
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Recent Examples of originates
Eastern Alabama and northwest Georgia share a river system that originates in the Blue Ridge Mountains and flows through both states on the way to Mobile Bay.
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Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
The international health agency also noted that the strain of hantavirus linked to the cruise ship is the Andes hantavirus, which originates in South America, and can be transmitted person-to-person, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
While cotija, which originates from Cotija, Mexico, doesn’t have official documentation rules, all cotija is made with cow’s milk.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Sandy, rocky soil and extreme heat will never phase ice plant, which originates from Africa.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
That’s where the concept for this dessert actually originates.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
The group originates from Brooklyn and formed while the members were in high school.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
What are Android makers doing about this There's limited action manufacturers can take on their own since the issue originates at the processor level, which is manufactured by MediaTek.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The word originates from the Arabic word sikka, which means coins.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
The international health agency also noted that the strain of hantavirus linked to the cruise ship is the Andes hantavirus, which originates in South America, and can be transmitted person-to-person, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
While cotija, which originates from Cotija, Mexico, doesn’t have official documentation rules, all cotija is made with cow’s milk.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Sandy, rocky soil and extreme heat will never phase ice plant, which originates from Africa.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
That’s where the concept for this dessert actually originates.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
The group originates from Brooklyn and formed while the members were in high school.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
What are Android makers doing about this There's limited action manufacturers can take on their own since the issue originates at the processor level, which is manufactured by MediaTek.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The word originates from the Arabic word sikka, which means coins.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for originates
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The runway begins a stone’s throw from the edge of the highway.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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April 20 – May 20 What’s been uncertain begins to settle into something more solid.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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This dark psychological thriller about guilt, obsession, truth and morality arises out of just a single conversation between strangers who happen to sit next to one another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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However, Microsoft is pushing back on the report, saying the threat only arises if a hacker has control over the user’s PC, which could occur through a malware infection.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2026
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If space starts to operate more like aviation, the pace of discovery could change in ways that ripple far beyond the aerospace industry.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The chatbot starts with questions about a final group project and drills into details based on each student’s answers.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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There are still a couple of questions to be answered though even as construction commences on the 67,500-capacity facility, which will be next to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and about 15 miles (24 kilometers) south of downtown Cleveland.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Falling back to the pack and seven points shy of San Jose, which won 4-1 at BMO Stadium on Sunday, LAFC has seen its recent MLS stumbles coincide with advancing to a two-leg CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal, which commences Wednesday at BMO Stadium and ends May 6 in Toluca, Mexico.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The stabbing of two men in a Jewish neighborhood in London appears to be the latest in a series of antisemitic attacks in the United Kingdom since the beginning of the American-Israeli war against Iran, in late February.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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After months of allowing customers to openly carry guns in its Florida stores, Publix appears to have changed its policy.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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There is still work to do; however, current congressional leadership has moved us in the right direction.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Across the country — and much of the Gulf — there is a palpable sense of pride in how the armed forces blunted the damage from thousands of Iranian missile and drone strikes.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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Amid a plethora of global market forces, sometimes an unlikely trend emerges.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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From deep behind enemy lines, a hidden chapter of American military history emerges, prompting the question of whether reckoning with the past can bring peace to those who lived it.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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