junior

Example Sentences

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Still, the share cutting back on junior hires grew to 17% from 13% in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

AI tools enable junior engineers to take more responsibility for the features they develop, from concept through delivery to customers, says Wu.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

He spent three years on the junior varsity team waiting and grinding before getting his chance to start on varsity this season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Since equity is junior to debt in the capital hierarchy, investors in private equity should be especially worried whenever private credit gets into trouble.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

When Wilkins returned from vacation, he expected Franklin to join him as his junior assistant; DNA had, after all, always been his project.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee