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onset

[on-set, awn-] / ˈɒnˌsɛt, ˈɔn- /


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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

Of the 27 that so far have reported data, the median monthly rise of 5.5% exceeds even the surge seen after the onset of the Russia–Ukraine conflict in March 2022, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 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

"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

Xan blamed the onset of old age and the crick in her back and the fussiness of the child, but none of those things was true.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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