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inception

[in-sep-shuhn] / ɪnˈsɛp ʃən /


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His father, Pro Football Hall of Famer Howie Long, has been a studio analyst on rival show “Fox NFL Sunday” since its inception in 1994.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Around the same time Sanctuary Hill announced its inception, a large, bedraggled bird was spotted in Wisconsin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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

Precise investigations of decays like this are one of the primary goals of the LHCb experiment, and have been since its inception in 1994.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Within days, these yielded a commitment from the AEC that thermonuclear weapons development would play a part in Livermore’s program from its inception.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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