uncertain origin

collocation in English

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uncertain
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈsɜː.tən/us
/ʌnˈsɝː.tən/
not knowing what to do or believe, or not able to decide ...
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origin
noun
uk
/ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn/us
/ˈɔːr.ə.dʒɪn/
the beginning or cause ...
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(Definition ofuncertainandoriginfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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My proposal ten years ago was for all products ofuncertainoriginto be dyed.
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This can be beneficial in reducing development times and costs, but can give concern as off-the-shelf software may be ofuncertainoriginand not stringently tested prior to release.
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A fire ofuncertainorigin(speculated to have been a discarded cigarette) totally consumed the old ballpark and everything the team owned.
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Trace quantities of organofluorines ofuncertainoriginhave been detected in volcanic eruptions and geothermal springs.
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It appears that dickite in the northerly zone were formed by hot ascending waters from anuncertainorigin.
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They were ofuncertainorigin; they may have been the descendants of the indigenous neolithic peoples.
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The most striking feature of this dialect is its lexicon that includes many notable items ofuncertainorigin.
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They also suffer from iron-deficiency anemia ofuncertainorigin, which leads to chronic fatigue.
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The prefix ump- is added to the first two suffixes to produce the empty numbers umpteen and umpty: it is ofuncertainorigin.
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The name is probably originally a hydronym ofuncertainorigin.
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The title derives from a popular expression ofuncertainorigin.
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These include about 400 words ofuncertainorigin.
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However, the term bentonite, as well as a similar clay called tonstein, has been used to describe clay beds ofuncertainorigin.
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The species name, "akool", is ofuncertainorigin.
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There is also a small trench here ofuncertainorigin.
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It probably derives from the verb "lurry" (to pull, tug) ofuncertainorigin.
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It has a curious and stilluncertainorigin.
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The cultivar, which has been in grown for many years, is ofuncertainorigin.
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A large tumulus ofuncertainoriginand purpose stands approximately in the middle of the excavated area, between the old and new parts of the city.
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The name is ofuncertainorigin.
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