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fledgling

[flej-ling] / ˈflɛdʒ lɪŋ /


NOUN
baby bird
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Just five years later, a DVD-by-mail business turned into a fledgling streaming service made history with a nomination for “House of Cards” in the same drama series category.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

It could be a turning point for the fledgling government, but it’s very unclear in what direction.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Another solution could be a partnership between councils and the UK's fledgling non-profit sector - which accounts for only 4% of children's homes in the UK but 29% in Denmark.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

But as trading relationships began opening back up through the first half of the decade, fledgling pistachio growers in the U.S. took issue with the volume and low price of Iranian pistachio imports.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

He could tell that one was larger than the other; a mother, probably, teaching her fledgling how to hunt.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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