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onset

[on-set, awn-] / ˈɒnˌsɛt, ˈɔn- /


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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

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

Online package holiday provider On The Beach said it has experienced a significant slowdown in demand following the onset of conflict in the Middle East, particularly to destinations such as Turkey, Greece, Cyprus and Egypt.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

But after the oil crash and the onset of the energy crisis, large cities had been flooded with refugees from surrounding suburban and rural areas, resulting in a massive urban housing shortage.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline