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

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

That would mark the largest amount of oil released from reserves since the IEA’s inception.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

HPS’s Hlend has generated a 10.7% annualized return net of fees since its inception, and placing limits on liquidity is key to its strategy, the fund’s managers said in Friday’s letter to investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Ernest’s appearance would be only the eighth by a US physicist since the inception.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik