origins
- plural of origin.
Example Sentences
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The deeper lesson, though, is that a constitutional right’s popular origins do not guarantee a democratic afterlife.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Scientists and governments have legitimate reasons to investigate the origins of a pandemic.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Ohtani, who led off Tuesday’s 7-6 loss to the Seattle Mariners with a home run, clarified the origins of his knee problem and shared an estimate of where it’s at strength-wise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The findings, published in Nature, clarify the population's origins, family relationships, and social organization.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
If true, that finding would suggest parallel evolution and multiregional origins of modern humans, rather than origins in a single Garden of Eden.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
