inception

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Equities may also have gotten a small April Fool’s bump—the S&P 500 has averaged a gain of nearly 0.3% on April 1 going back to its inception, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

On Wednesday, SHM said that since its inception, it has aimed to make high-value-added mobility products that combine the technologies and expertise of Sony and Honda.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

While the design of the Oscar has stayed largely unchanged since the award’s inception, the materials used to make the trophies have evolved over time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Ackman said an investor who put money into the first core fund at inception in 2004 would have outperformed the investment by 27 times, versus nine times for the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

We spake it during supper, as once, at the inception of our Regiment, all told the tales of escape; now we tell the tales of the return of soldiers to bondage.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson