onset

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Moreover, the onset of deflation and growing competition from homegrown brands has more recently made competing in China a slog for Western brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

However, other ice core records reveal a large volcanic sulfate spike that lines up precisely with the onset of cooling around 12,870 years ago.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Kelty is worried that with the onset of the summer planting season in the western hemisphere, the lack of fertilizer could reduce crop yields and lead to higher inflation going forward.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Since the onset of the bombings, the four stocks are down an average of 10%, trailing the S&P 500 by about 8 percentage points.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Bacterial infections sweep through their populations like the plagues of old; under the onset of a virus their hordes sicken and die.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson