onset
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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
The stampede was said to have started near the entrance to the site and was exacerbated by the onset of heavy rain.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
"The decline in spatial memory indicates a progressive onset of neurodegenerative disease that we can attribute to CSE loss," says first author Suwarna Chakraborty, a researcher in Paul's lab.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026
With the onset of the Great Depression, Dorothy’s parents, like a third of all Americans, found steady work hard to come by.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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