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onset

[on-set, awn-] / ˈɒnˌsɛt, ˈɔn- /


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I link the onset of my SD to my intubation rather than my profession, but honestly, I can’t be sure if that’s what caused it.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

The timing of disease onset also differed significantly.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Of the 27 that so far have reported data, the median monthly rise of 5.5% exceeds even the surge seen after the onset of the Russia–Ukraine conflict in March 2022, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

But he’s steadily lost their support since the onset of the war, according to new bipartisan polling.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

How can we explain these geographic differences in the times and modes of onset of food production?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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