fledgling
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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
Launched five years ago, Anthropic is a relative fledgling compared to other companies going public.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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
The patrolman glanced up and saw, framed against the starlit sky, two winged silhouettes— the baby owl’s parents, anxiously circling their frightened fledgling.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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