inception
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Auctions are a feature of a number of T20 franchise leagues, with the IPL holding one since its inception in 2008, but this will be the first major instance in UK sporting history.
From BBC
The awards will be handed out on 28 February at Manchester's Co-Op Live Arena, marking the Brits' first ceremony outside London since its inception 1977.
From BBC
The report is notable for a chart listing “The Top 20 Great Money Managers” by their net gains since inception.
From MarketWatch
Within two years of TCI’s inception, he successfully forced Deutsche Börse to drop its bid for the London Stock Exchange—a fight that ultimately led to the departure of the German company’s chief executive.
Since the Premier League's inception almost 34 years ago, one of its great anomalies is that no English names have appeared on the managerial roll of honour as winners.
From BBC
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