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Example sentences for: originated

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The chuck-wagon races are said to have originated when the last crew back in town had to buy all the drinks — now the prize pot totals over $200,000.
The large volume of blood pumped per hour could not possibly be accounted for by the then-prevalent theory that the blood originated from the consumption of food.
The expression take down a peg is purported to have originated in a time when peg tankards were in popular use.
Similarly, Duncan was unable to retain exclusive rights to the name yo-yo because the toy is called that in the Philippines, where it originated, and because it has no synonyms.
In 1997, businesses originated 84 percent of First-Class Mail, up from 77 percent in 1990.