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
He reached the upper echelons of the military establishment in the late 1990s when he became commander of the Guards' fledgling aerospace forces.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Driven by Watt's marketing genius, the fledgling company pulled stunt after attention-seeking stunt, each crazier than the last, and they were rarely out of the news.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Getting access to outside capital can be even more crucial for fledgling firms, which have borne the brunt of the private-equity fundraising slump.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
She was no longer a nestling but a fledgling, a flying member of bird royalty—the family Falconidae.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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