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originated

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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 country's armed forces said that it was targeted by a missile attack that originated from Iranian territory. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 More broadly, the open-source movement has made robust design systems available beyond the organizations that originated them. — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Kenneth Branagh originated the somewhat aloof professor, who steps into the role after Professor Quirrell was revealed to be hosting the feeble Lord Voldemort on the back of his bald head. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 To add another layer of categorization, where a native plant originated can be important. — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026 The survey also found that 22% had reached out or responded to someone on LinkedIn with romantic intent, while 12% had formed a romantic relationship that originated on LinkedIn. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Mariachi, tequila, and the florid masculinity of charrería, Mexico's national equestrian sport, all originated in Jalisco, the state for which Guadalajara serves as capital. — Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026 Curry originated the role onstage in London and immortalized it in 1975’s Rocky Horror Picture Show. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 Grint, who originated the role of Ron Weasley in the eight Harry Potter films, will also play the character onstage, in the play that sees Weasley as an adult. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

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The Procession of Lights on Wednesday began at the People’s Salvation Cathedral, known as the National Cathedral, which is the world’s largest Christian Orthodox church.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Kansas City Royals left-hander Noah Cameron began calling his own pitches on July 24 against the Detroit Tigers.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of began

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The changes also appear to address unintended consequences that arose from new rules implemented in August 2024, beginning with the Class of 2025.

— Mike Sando, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
This belief likely arose from the species’ habit of sharing such sites with other snakes.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of arose

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With incomings, Newcastle’s summer started with a whimper and ended with a bang, a slow-burn of early rejections from high-profile targets which did little to ease a sense of disquiet among supporters.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
All four celebs started dipping their toes into fall fashion early this year, reaching for fisherman, funnel-neck, and crewneck sweaters while traveling, sipping coffee, and cooking with Ina Garten.

— Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of started

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The game commenced with four unanswered scores from Jenks and sloppy play from Southlake Carroll that included a handful of early penalties, messy substitutions and a lack of rhythm.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Cloud service agreements totaled $29 billion, with data center leases not commenced of $25 billion, equity investments of $25 billion, and capital expenditures of $8 billion.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of commenced

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The fourth-year pro with blazing speed had an impressive training camp and appeared to be one of the team’s main kick returners.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
During Copenhagen Fashion Week, the monochrome palette appeared on nearly every showgoer—a stark contrast to the week’s historically maximalist approach.

— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of appeared

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The pair formed a decades-long friendship that Sean recalled in Roberta, a documentary chronicling her life.

— Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
The recall was largely organized by the Independence Action Committee, one of several grassroots political groups which formed in the wake of the controversial vote.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of formed

Verb

Newcastle’s summer wobbled when news emerged in late June that Guimaraes was fixed on Arsenal.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The honeypot sites of royal Rajasthan—spliced by the brown slopes of the Aravalli Range, the state emerged after Partition from a mosaic of 22 feudal kingdoms—are so many people’s taster to India.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

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