as in beginnings
the point at which something begins
since its incipience, the show has been on the cutting edge of comedy
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Noun
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Expect new beginnings, adventures and major changes.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026 -
From the humblest beginnings, Grant and Naylor formed a science fiction legacy that has lasted over 30 years, with characters and settings more persistent than a 3-million-year-old vindaloo stain.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Padres expected there to be starts and stops along with setbacks and surges in bringing Joe Musgrove back from Tommy John surgery this year.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The latter will get some starts at third in place of McMahon when the Yankees face tough lefties, though Rosario can also play some second base and outfield.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As a ballplayer, Kent was as irascible as Bonds; the two alphas reportedly brawled behind clubhouse doors, and famously clashed in the dugout during a 2002 game, when Bonds lunged for Kent’s throat and pushed him against the wall.—
Jeremy Collins,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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By moving some commencements away from increasingly costly private sites, the financially ailing school district could have saved about half a million dollars a year.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Iranian drone attacks and missile launches against the Persian Gulf have turned Dubai into a place where its residents must walk cautiously.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
18 Mar. 2026
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Space launches are now so commonplace that they’re scarcely seen as newsworthy.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Incipiences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incipiences. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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