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onset

[on-set, awn-] / ˈɒnˌsɛt, ˈɔn- /


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The peso has been the worst-performing Asian currency against the dollar since onset of the conflict, Chan adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

I link the onset of my SD to my intubation rather than my profession, but honestly, I can’t be sure if that’s what caused it.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

The backwardation really began to form at the onset of the war in late February, continued to widen until April 2 and has since tightened a bit, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

But he’s steadily lost their support since the onset of the war, according to new bipartisan polling.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Their onset was fierce and sudden, and the Orcs gave way before them.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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