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

Since its inception, Stay Housed L.A. has opened about 26,000 cases overall, providing full representation for 6,150 cases and working on nearly 20,000 “limited scope” cases, according to data from Legal Aid.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 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

Their role as records of artistic thought also makes drawings uniquely valuable to the art historian, for they help in documenting the evolution of a work from its inception to the finished piece.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson