in the original
idiom
: in the language used by the original writer
We read Homer in the original, not in translation.
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Nina, in turn, launched Smitty’s Market in the original Kreuz building.
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Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
On July 21, Lister and Glynne, the artist whose song is used in the original ad, met up for an appearance on air for Capital UK radio station.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 July 2025
The character Barry Jackson (Willie Adams) appeared in the original Friday the 13th film as a camp counselor and, famously, Pamela’s (played by Betsy Palmer in the OG film) first victim.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 July 2025
Definitive ages are hard to come by in the original video games, but the duo appear to be in their 20s by the 2023 game Tears of the Kingdom.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 July 2025
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Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
On July 21, Lister and Glynne, the artist whose song is used in the original ad, met up for an appearance on air for Capital UK radio station.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 July 2025
The character Barry Jackson (Willie Adams) appeared in the original Friday the 13th film as a camp counselor and, famously, Pamela’s (played by Betsy Palmer in the OG film) first victim.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 July 2025
Definitive ages are hard to come by in the original video games, but the duo appear to be in their 20s by the 2023 game Tears of the Kingdom.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 July 2025
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