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originated

verb

past tense of originate

as in began

to come into existence the theory of relativity originated with Albert Einstein

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Recent Examples of originated The ruling led to cascading changes around the American South, but the case originated in Louisiana — specifically the 6th Congressional District that included Scotlandville. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 The show originated as an idea by CAA’s Community & Impact (formerly CAA Foundation) in memory of Huvane. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 The chain originated as a stand-alone shop in Astoria, Queens, run by two childhood friends, Peter Phillips and Theodore Gailas, who grew up in New York City and attended the Bronx High School of Science. — New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 In a statement, Hilton suggested the complaint originated from Becerra’s campaign — something Gomberg and Hennessy deny — and was an attempt to distract from the Democrat’s oversight of the influx of child migrants beginning in 2021. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 History Lotería originated in Italy in the 15th century before moving to Spain; early versions were used in gambling and as light entertainment. — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026 According to Dutch News, neither officials in Curaçao nor the Dutch government have said where the instruction originated. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Federal Reserve researchers estimate that major providers originated nearly $160 billion in this credit last year. — Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Residential credit can be a durable asset class when it is originated, underwritten and actively managed by specialists. — Wesley Carpenter, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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Being bumped to a relief role required some selflessness from Seymour and Jax — both of whom began the season in the bullpen and were transitioned to the rotation.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
Its industrial humanoid super smart factory in Liuzhou, Guangxi, began operating on September 12.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of began

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The case arose because Colorado’s new Universal Preschool Program only provides funding to preschools that agree to abide by a nondiscrimination policy.

— Mark Satta, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
The filing, made in April but posted online Monday, comes after questions arose earlier this year about the nature of Kristi Noem’s relationship with a top advisor.

— Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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The mountain, known to the Indigenous inhabitants of the region as the Six Grandfathers, was considered sacred, and construction commenced over the vehement objections of Native Americans.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Circle has commenced a search for its next CFO with the assistance of an executive search firm.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of commenced

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Late in the game, Tyquan Thornton made a 45-yard reception but appeared to seriously injury his ankle as he was tackled.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
According to a photo from the scene, one appeared to have blood on its hind leg; the other appeared relieved to have its friend back.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of appeared

Verb

The sound of the music was one thing—even when Stereolab were at their loungiest or Stars of the Lid were including the key in which a song was composed in its title, there was something like the faintest air of rock music in their experiments.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
Strada defends execution protocol There was no immediate response from Pike’s lawyers for an update Saturday on her condition at a hospital.

— Ed White, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of was

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Reactor, which emerged from stealth in May, develops software to make world models run faster and cheaper, and sells a cloud service that manages the computing capacity.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
When Mohamed Salah terminated his contract with Liverpool a year early, MLS and the Saudi Pro League emerged as potential destinations for the Egyptian star.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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