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onset

[on-set, awn-] / ˈɒnˌsɛt, ˈɔn- /


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The onset of dementia in Árni spurs his grandson to consider what’s lost when the markers of memory depart.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The United Nations representative on the island warned Thursday that the humanitarian emergency, coupled with the onset of the Caribbean hurricane season, made for an "explosive cocktail."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The study found that a one year course of the biologic drug abatacept significantly delayed the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, with benefits continuing long after treatment ended.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Both the U.S. and global benchmarks are now on pace for their biggest monthly swoon since the start of the onset of the COVID-19 crisis more than six years ago.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

With the onset of the Great Depression, Dorothy’s parents, like a third of all Americans, found steady work hard to come by.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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