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onset

[on-set, awn-] / ˈɒnˌsɛt, ˈɔn- /


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I link the onset of my SD to my intubation rather than my profession, but honestly, I can’t be sure if that’s what caused it.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

The timing of disease onset also differed significantly.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

The stampede was said to have started near the entrance to the site and was exacerbated by the onset of heavy rain.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

New Vogue Spa’s treatment was supremely relaxing from the onset — part Head Spa, part facial, part eye care.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Others are sprinkled around the perimeter of the pyramid, almost mimicking the layout of supplies around the Cornucopia at the onset of the Games.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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