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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Named in the original charging documents on Dec. 11 when the Alexander brothers were taken into custody, Fisherman turned himself in a week later after returning from his honeymoon in Japan.
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Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
Deputy Merkel was involved in the original murder investigation and was another key witness against Betsy’s husband in both the 2013 and 2015 trials.
—Christine Fillmore Stiehl, NBC news, 5 June 2025
It should be noted that the man who got fleeced by the Thunder in the original Oladipo-Sabonis trade was former GM Rob Hennigan, who is now the Thunder’s vice president of basketball operations.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Moore’s version ditched many of the ideals in the original and instead focused on democracy.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 4 June 2025
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Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
Deputy Merkel was involved in the original murder investigation and was another key witness against Betsy’s husband in both the 2013 and 2015 trials.
—Christine Fillmore Stiehl, NBC news, 5 June 2025
It should be noted that the man who got fleeced by the Thunder in the original Oladipo-Sabonis trade was former GM Rob Hennigan, who is now the Thunder’s vice president of basketball operations.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Moore’s version ditched many of the ideals in the original and instead focused on democracy.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 4 June 2025
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“In the original.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20original. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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