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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According to a spokesperson for the bar, open investigations can be expanded to include new allegations of potential violations beyond those mentioned in the original complaint.
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Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
Josh Hutcherson starred in the original as a nighttime security guard at Freddys Fazbear’s Pizza, where the animatronic mascots are prone to murder.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 May 2024
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Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
Josh Hutcherson starred in the original as a nighttime security guard at Freddys Fazbear’s Pizza, where the animatronic mascots are prone to murder.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 May 2024
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“In the original.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20original. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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