originally discover

Frequency: 6.05.0 per million words

to find something for the first time

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Examples (10)

  • It was Schliemann who originally discovered the ruins of ancient Troy.
  • Marie Curie originally discovered radium, but her work was built upon by later scientists.
  • I originally discovered this coffee shop while exploring a side street.
  • Who originally discovered the cause of this rare disease?
  • The team that originally discovered the market gap has since been disbanded.
  • Researchers are trying to replicate the conditions under which the fossil was originally discovered.
  • The ancient manuscript was originally discovered hidden in a monastery library.
  • Although the principle was originally discovered a century ago, its true potential is only now being realized.
  • The crucial evidence was originally discovered by an intern, not the lead detective.
  • He couldn't recall how he had originally discovered the secret passage in the old house.