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incipient

[in-sip-ee-uhnt] / ɪnˈsɪp i ənt /


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"We kept seeing incipient problems which I thought were not being tackled properly, and indeed I thought the problems were getting worse," he told the House of Commons committee.

From BBC

But he stressed there were "incipient problems" not being tackled.

From BBC

He also signals, with chapters on highway-building, housing and incipient suburbanization, new forces that would radically reshape both the cityscape and patterns of living.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you were worried about incipient inflation, it makes things worse.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Erasing” De Kooning would get the incipient powerhouse out of the way, artistically speaking.

From Los Angeles Times