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inception

[in-sep-shuhn] / ɪnˈsɛp ʃən /


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The journey from inception to opening day was a long one involving courts, hurdles, and a creative solution to an old problem.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Issuance of international debt denominated in euro reached its highest level since the currency’s inception, the ECB said, and the euro became the leading currency in the green and sustainable international bond market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Since its inception, Creative Wales has provided production support funding to 81 productions and the resulting economic spending has been nearly half a billion pounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

In the six weeks since its inception, the AfterDark fund’s return is nearly 11 percentage points lower than what you would have earned by just buying and holding the iShares bitcoin fund around the clock.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Rather, from its inception, it was designed to be a containment zone.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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