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onset

[on-set, awn-] / ˈɒnˌsɛt, ˈɔn- /


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"This observation is particularly noteworthy, as it coincides with a time when many women report a significant decline in energy levels and the onset of persistent fatigue," adds Dr. Ermolaeva.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The onset of dementia in Árni spurs his grandson to consider what’s lost when the markers of memory depart.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The United Nations representative on the island warned Thursday that the humanitarian emergency, coupled with the onset of the Caribbean hurricane season, made for an "explosive cocktail."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The trade wobbled briefly this March following the onset of hostilities in the Middle East and went back into overdrive the past several weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

How can we explain these geographic differences in the times and modes of onset of food production?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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