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the theory of relativity originated with Albert Einstein
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Recent Examples of originated
The musical originated in Chicago in 2022, with Tony winner Beth Leavel as Miranda and Taylor Iman Jones as Andy.
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
This tax break, which originated during World War II and was formally codified in the 1950s, subsidizes workers at an annual government cost of approximately $300 billion.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The team also discovered that several groups of meteorites, including H-chondrites, originated from different regions in the asteroid belt.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025
There was something almost baptismal about stepping into the flow, which had originated in the hills east of Rome and soon enveloped me up to the waist in an icy caress.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
With federal loans, the interest rate is determined by the year the loan originated, not by the characteristics of the borrower.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Kiss of the Spider Woman, the musical won seven Tony Awards in 1993 including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score, Best Costume Design, as well as acting awards for all three principals in the cast including Chita Rivera who originated the role of Ingrid/Aurora onstage.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
The role was originated by Brandon Victor Dixon, who received a Tony Award nomination for his performance.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Where this side canyon originated on the slope of the mountain was a hollow of generous dimensions.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
This tax break, which originated during World War II and was formally codified in the 1950s, subsidizes workers at an annual government cost of approximately $300 billion.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The team also discovered that several groups of meteorites, including H-chondrites, originated from different regions in the asteroid belt.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025
There was something almost baptismal about stepping into the flow, which had originated in the hills east of Rome and soon enveloped me up to the waist in an icy caress.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
With federal loans, the interest rate is determined by the year the loan originated, not by the characteristics of the borrower.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Kiss of the Spider Woman, the musical won seven Tony Awards in 1993 including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score, Best Costume Design, as well as acting awards for all three principals in the cast including Chita Rivera who originated the role of Ingrid/Aurora onstage.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
The role was originated by Brandon Victor Dixon, who received a Tony Award nomination for his performance.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Where this side canyon originated on the slope of the mountain was a hollow of generous dimensions.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for originated
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Season 5, episode 11 began with Tommy (Gina Torres) learning that her tumors are growing in size, giving her possibly just days to live.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Bloom reveals the pair hit it off straight away, and that he was especially charmed by how Barrymore, who began acting at only 11 months old, made an effort to connect with all of the kids on set, too.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The demonstrations in over a dozen cities arose from concerns that Erdogan was clamping down on the opposition.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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The rest of the month is a good time to talk through any disagreements that arose during the retrograde or map out the terms of your commitments to others.—
Nina Kahn,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2025
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Really then, the New Year has already started at Madison Square Garden, for the Knicks if not the hockey team whose name must not be mentioned.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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In September some jurisdictions started signing a multilateral instrument for implementing the subject-to-tax rule.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The company has not commenced any operations and does not expect to generate operating revenues until after completing a business combination.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
27 Dec. 2024
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An epic hoedown commenced, complete with line dancing where Blue Ivy joined in for the finale.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
25 Dec. 2024
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The governing Liberals had appeared poised for a historic defeat, but polls indicate that Carney has recently opened up a lead over Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Several people appeared to still be sleeping at the site, including La, who wore a wrap around her head.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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But none have emerged as a clear front-runner yet.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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What To Know According to a new straw poll released by The Lost Coast on Tuesday, conducted among 2,640 respondents in California, Braveheart actor Mel Gibson has emerged as the top Republican candidate for California governor, with 12% of the vote.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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