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genesis

[jen-uh-sis] / ˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /


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“The genesis of it was to recognize that the world was increasingly being won or lost on the basis of scientific and technological capability,” Stassun said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

James Whale’s 1935 freakquel, “Bride of Frankenstein,” imagined the companion briefly alive, sporting a white-streaked, electric-shocked bouffant before being killed by the Monster moments after her genesis.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Sustaining the momentum for disarmament, Reykjavik was the genesis of several crucial treaties that did indeed reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

Yes, Coogan was at the genesis of Posh and Becks.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

But he was never able to believe that human beings had no divine genesis, and he always believed that humans possessed a soul.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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