in origin
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—used to refer to a source or cause
The English word "rendezvous" is French in origin.
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Rather, 1 John points out that love is divine in origin and the sacrificial death of Jesus on the cross is the ultimate expression of love.
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Mike Lowenberg, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Dated to between 200 B.C.E. and 47 C.E., 360 of the coins are Roman in origin.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
The sightings have been documented across New Jersey, New York and other parts of the East Coast, and have fueled numerous bizarre conspiracy theories including that the drones are alien in origin or under the control of foreign adversaries.
—Cyrus Farivar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The Italian movement is different in origin, but its ultimate spirit is in no-wise dissimilar.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
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Mike Lowenberg, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Dated to between 200 B.C.E. and 47 C.E., 360 of the coins are Roman in origin.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
The sightings have been documented across New Jersey, New York and other parts of the East Coast, and have fueled numerous bizarre conspiracy theories including that the drones are alien in origin or under the control of foreign adversaries.
—Cyrus Farivar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The Italian movement is different in origin, but its ultimate spirit is in no-wise dissimilar.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
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“In origin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20origin. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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