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genesis

[jen-uh-sis] / ˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /


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James Whale’s 1935 freakquel, “Bride of Frankenstein,” imagined the companion briefly alive, sporting a white-streaked, electric-shocked bouffant before being killed by the Monster moments after her genesis.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Sustaining the momentum for disarmament, Reykjavik was the genesis of several crucial treaties that did indeed reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

Many in the music world trace the genesis of this phenomenon to Keith Moon, who was legendary both as a drummer for the Who and for trashing hotel rooms, including TVs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Yes, Coogan was at the genesis of Posh and Becks.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

That was the genesis of what would become one of the seminal documents of the atomic age, Albert Einstein’s message to Franklin Roosevelt, dated August 2, 1939.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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