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onset

[on-set, awn-] / ˈɒnˌsɛt, ˈɔn- /


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The peso has been the worst-performing Asian currency against the dollar since onset of the conflict, Chan adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

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

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

"The decline in spatial memory indicates a progressive onset of neurodegenerative disease that we can attribute to CSE loss," says first author Suwarna Chakraborty, a researcher in Paul's lab.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Everyone must have been dreading the onset of another harsh winter—especially now that Marina’s aviators had to work to keep the planes ready for combat every day.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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