inception

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Historians sometimes date the inception of the modern world to 1492, the year of Columbus’s departure for the New World.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the 33 completed seasons since the Premier League's inception in 1992, only nine teams have overturned a six-point deficit after 23 games or more to survive.

From BBC

For many decades after the country’s inception, theatrical forms from Britain and Europe remained predominant in the cities where theatrical productions were allowed to take place.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it has a pretty solid record since its inception in October 2022.

From Barron's

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