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onset

[on-set, awn-] / ˈɒnˌsɛt, ˈɔn- /


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But they didn’t before the onset of hostilities, and they don’t now.

From The Wall Street Journal

Moody and Ant had no regrets, but I also caught up with another former team-mate and World Cup winner Steve Thompson, who has early onset dementia.

From BBC

"I think the game now is safer than it's ever been," adds Moody, who was cleared of early onset dementia when he took part in a study at University of Edinburgh.

From BBC

“Prior to the onset of his illness, Dr. Jarecki privately expressed deep regret over any association with Epstein,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s unclear whether an increasing number of people are experiencing hair loss, although some researchers say lifestyle and dietary habits can bring on early onset androgenetic alopecia.

From MarketWatch