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Recent Examples of origination
Loan origination charges are separate.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Pros say upfront origination fees for reverse mortgages can often range from between $2,000 and $6,000.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The muddled history of the token’s origination is just the tip of the iceberg.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Also, pay attention to any origination or application fees a lender might charge.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
According to Congressional data, consumers with buy now, pay later loans have on average $871 more in credit card debt in the month of the loan’s origination than consumers who didn’t take out loans.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
This includes both origination points and buydown points.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
However Poker Face decides to handle things should it get picked up, some continuity should carry over, preferably in a way that specifically nods to Lyonne’s origination of the character.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Tocantins was the origination for me.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Nov. 2025
Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Pros say upfront origination fees for reverse mortgages can often range from between $2,000 and $6,000.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The muddled history of the token’s origination is just the tip of the iceberg.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Also, pay attention to any origination or application fees a lender might charge.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
According to Congressional data, consumers with buy now, pay later loans have on average $871 more in credit card debt in the month of the loan’s origination than consumers who didn’t take out loans.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
This includes both origination points and buydown points.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
However Poker Face decides to handle things should it get picked up, some continuity should carry over, preferably in a way that specifically nods to Lyonne’s origination of the character.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Tocantins was the origination for me.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for origination
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Although Iran has not officially closed the strait, through which one-fifth of the world’s global trade in liquified natural gas and daily oil production passes, vessels are avoiding the waterway, particularly after oil tankers in the region were attacked over the weekend.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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The company is now bringing Physical AI to Europe for the first time, launching a pilot project at its Leipzig plant in Germany to integrate humanoid robots into car production and explore battery and component manufacturing.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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These observations are anecdotal for Los Angeles County, as the department traditionally sets up its mosquito traps at the beginning of March and leaves them out until about after Thanksgiving, Kluh said.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Beef prices have been increasing since the beginning of the decade.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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So, talk to me about the genesis of this podcast.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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What to know about International Women's History Month The genesis of Women's History Month was in 1978 at the Sonoma County Commission on Women in California, according to NWHA.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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Hazing is a ritual that involves risk, pain or harm to gain some form of initiation.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
20 Feb. 2026
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The sky hung low and gray that morning, and the bone-chilling cold and snow felt like an initiation to the Bold North.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, the City Council approved a construction contract for sitework at the location, in the latest step toward the creation of the new plaza.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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In 1989, at Dartmouth College, the poet and essayist Joseph Brodsky delivered what must be one of the strangest commencement addresses of all time (and definitely one of the most Russian).—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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There were some who criticized me for making an announcement like that at commencement.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
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Go back to the very origins of Savannah pitching an alliance with her, Ozzy, Rick, and Joe.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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Corsair’s origin story comes from an early 2000s garage, where Darek and best mate Andrew Webber were homebrewing, well, pretty much everything.—
David Cook,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Rosenior has made an encouraging start, going unbeaten in his first six Premier League matches.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Cubs didn’t want to alter his usual approach, which meant his first Cactus League start came a week into their spring exhibition schedule.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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