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As CO2 levels began to climb past 280 parts per million following the onset of the Industrial Revolution in the mid-1700s, the oxygen-18 values also began to rise, with corresponding sea ice decreases.
BERING SEA WINTER ICE SHRANK TO ITS LOWEST LEVEL IN 5,500 YEARS IN 2018CAROLYN GRAMLINGSEPTEMBER 3, 2020SCIENCE NEWS
Indeed, some advertisers like Burberry are due to restart global reviews that were postponed at the onset of the coronavirus crisis, while others like Unilever are long overdue one.
‘IT’S MORE TRANSFORMATIONAL’: FOR THE THIRD TIME IN FIVE YEARS, ADVERTISERS WILL LAUNCH A MEDIAPALOOZA OF ACCOUNT REVIEWSSEB JOSEPHSEPTEMBER 2, 2020DIGIDAY
At the onset of the pandemic, Jalbert says, it was largely assumed in the industry that housing would slump or crash.
‘SEVERE LUMBER SHORTAGE’ IS ADDING $14,000 TO THE COST OF A NEW HOMELANCE LAMBERTAUGUST 31, 2020FORTUNE
The firm, and by extension the city, learned in the process what they should have known from the onset — and what the building’s former tenant, Sempra Energy, had already told the public.
CITY BOTCHED HIGH-RISE DEAL FROM ACQUISITION TO RENOVATION, INVESTIGATION FINDSJESSE MARX AND LISA HALVERSTADTJULY 30, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Africa has seen lower numbers of cases and death compared with other continents, on a “per million” basis.
THE PANDEMIC’S SPREAD ACROSS AFRICA IS BEING TEMPERED BY A YOUNG POPULATION, FOR NOWUWAGBALE EDWARD-EKPUJULY 9, 2020QUARTZ
Instantly the Clydesdale men mounted and formed to meet the expected onset.
HUNTED AND HARRIEDR.M. BALLANTYNE
He was wonderful in his brilliant, undismayed enthusiasm, as he followed the reckless charge, the shining onset of the talents.
THE CREATORSMAY SINCLAIR
Lannes, who had simultaneously made a final onset, was also beaten off by the superior force of his enemy.
THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTEWILLIAM MILLIGAN SLOANE
It was like some change in the cycle of nature, like the onset of spring—a sharp brightness, an uneasiness.
THE NEW MACHIAVELLIHERBERT GEORGE WELLS
This onset boded destruction to herself and all her friends; above all, to him she loved best.
JACK HARKAWAY'S BOY TINKER AMONG THE TURKSBRACEBRIDGE HEMYNG
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO ONSET

  • advances
  • assaults
  • attacks
  • bearings
  • blows
  • butts
  • charges
  • drives
  • drivings
  • efforts
  • energies
  • exertings
  • exertions
  • forcings
  • impacts
  • jolts
  • leans
  • masses
  • nudges
  • offensives
  • onsets
  • pokes
  • prods
  • propulsion
  • shoves
  • strainings
  • thrustings
  • thrusts
  • weights
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