had originated
- past perfect of originate.
Example Sentences
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The threat of arrest for federal officers had originated in part with San Francisco Dist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025
The US estimated that more than half a million fraudulent unemployment insurance claims had originated from compromised IP addresses, resulting in a loss of more than $5.9bn.
From BBC ● May 30, 2024
A scientific technique called strontium isotope analysis was used on horse teeth from 74 animals to identify where they had originated.
From Science Daily ● May 17, 2024
The attorney general, John M. Formella, said that the calls had originated with Life Corporation, a Texas-based company owned by Walter Monk, and that they had been routed through a provider called Lingo Telecom.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
The sit-ins to desegregate restaurants and cafeterias that were now taking place across the South had originated in Greensboro.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
