fledgling
Example Sentences
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"I love the idea that by the end of this three-year project, revellers and runners will have created a fledgling Welsh forest, which could flourish for hundreds of years," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
According to Walter Isaacson's biography of Jobs, Wayne, an engineer at the Atari video game company, was in charge of hardware engineering and documentation in the fledgling business.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
Kevin Mathew of Houston was in the market last February for a Hyundai Elantra N, a sporty version of the four-door sedan, when he decided to give Amazon’s fledgling auto-sales program a try.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Alvaro Arbeloa's Real Madrid tenure is only five weeks old - but Tuesday's Champions League trip to Benfica already feels like it could be a defining night for the fledgling boss.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
It was a soft brown fluff like fledgling plumage.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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