as in initially
in the beginning
we originally planned to go out tonight, but we changed our minds
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Waze, a Google subsidiary that was originally developed in Israel, offers satellite navigations software on mobile phones and devices that support the Global Positioning System.
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Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
This article was originally published on Dec. 24, 2022.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
This apartment in Spain tour was originally published by AD Spain.
—Marta Sader, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
Editor's note: This story, originally published on Dec. 17, has been updated to correct the individual who called 911.
—Brad Brooks and Joseph Ax, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
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Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
This article was originally published on Dec. 24, 2022.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
This apartment in Spain tour was originally published by AD Spain.
—Marta Sader, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
Editor's note: This story, originally published on Dec. 17, has been updated to correct the individual who called 911.
—Brad Brooks and Joseph Ax, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Originally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originally. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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