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onset

[on-set, awn-] / ˈɒnˌsɛt, ˈɔn- /


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"Even small delays in the onset of dementia may have a large impact on public health and help reduce rising health care costs."

From Science Daily

Hesitation to hire as employers await the onset of AI could also play a role, especially at large companies that are able to deploy AI sooner.

From The Wall Street Journal

After the onset of the pandemic, Corning endured six consecutive quarters of shrinking revenue, its lengthiest drop since the 2001 telecom crash.

From The Wall Street Journal

It appeared again with the onset of the rainy season but only flowed properly at its peak.

From Literature

This increased carbon uptake helped strengthen global cooling at the onset of glacial periods.

From Science Daily