onset
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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
“Early onset breast cancer” — diagnosed before age 50 — “is going up the fastest among Asian Americans,” Gomez said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 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
It happened after the 1970s oil shock, then again much later as the market bounced back from the 2008 financial crisis and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
From the onset of the fencing match between Hamlet, and Laertes until Hamlet's death, I believe I did not commit to paper more than ten lines.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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