genesis
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What was the genesis of this show, anyway?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
James Whale’s 1935 freakquel, “Bride of Frankenstein,” imagined the companion briefly alive, sporting a white-streaked, electric-shocked bouffant before being killed by the Monster moments after her genesis.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
Sustaining the momentum for disarmament, Reykjavik was the genesis of several crucial treaties that did indeed reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026
What was the genesis of this year’s campaign?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
Barack had lost his mother at the very genesis of his political career, two months after announcing his run for state senate.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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