fledgling

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And conveniently for Bogle and for Vanguard, because this passive strategy technically required no “investment advisory services,” the fledgling firm was permitted to do it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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

In Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin's DMK government was swept aside by actor-turned-politician Vijay and his fledgling TVK party, marking the dramatic return of film-star politics to the state.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Even if they get early assistance from the government, these fledgling companies won’t survive unless they win actual government contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The newly formed Central Intelligence Agency, not yet two years old, was a fledgling organization with a motley staff.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau