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inception

[in-sep-shuhn] / ɪnˈsɛp ʃən /


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Before joining the Bank of England, Pill previously worked at the European Central Bank from its inception through to the Eurozone crisis, when the survival of the single currency was in jeopardy.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

It has delivered $35 billion for climate projects in California since its inception.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

The Gates Foundation has made about $110 billion in charitable distributions since its inception.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

It has been up between 5% and 11% in the other years since its inception.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

The perennial “sick man” of the Hellenistic world, the kingdom of the Seleucids had been coming apart almost since its inception.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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