onset
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"This observation is particularly noteworthy, as it coincides with a time when many women report a significant decline in energy levels and the onset of persistent fatigue," adds Dr. Ermolaeva.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
“Early onset breast cancer” — diagnosed before age 50 — “is going up the fastest among Asian Americans,” Gomez said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The trade wobbled briefly this March following the onset of hostilities in the Middle East and went back into overdrive the past several weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
This increases the risk of compounding hazards in some regions and accelerating the onset of drought conditions where rainfall is reduced, it said.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Now all roads were running together to the East to meet the coming of war and the onset of the Shadow.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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