genesis

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“The only thing you know is that search warrants have been served and executed. You don’t know why, and you don’t know what the genesis of it is,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times

Many in the music world trace the genesis of this phenomenon to Keith Moon, who was legendary both as a drummer for the Who and for trashing hotel rooms, including TVs.

From The Wall Street Journal

What was the genesis of this year’s campaign?

From The Wall Street Journal

The project’s genesis as an excavation of found material hints at concepts having to do with forgotten technology and lost futures, yet the emotional appeal of the music is palpable.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Think about the genesis of Scion,” says one of his early investors.

From Literature