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inception

[in-sep-shuhn] / ɪnˈsɛp ʃən /


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It could soar on IPO days and remain aloft, despite what the numbers suggest will be a majestic overvaluation from the inception.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Precise investigations of decays like this are one of the primary goals of the LHCb experiment, and have been since its inception in 1994.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

In the six weeks since its inception, the AfterDark fund’s return is nearly 11 percentage points lower than what you would have earned by just buying and holding the iShares bitcoin fund around the clock.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Infleqtion is on its third CEO since its inception, but Dana Anderson—the professor who co-founded the company as ColdQuanta in 2007—remains on board as chief science officer.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

I explained to our counterparts that the ANC from its inception in 1912 had always sought negotiations with the government in power.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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