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up-and-coming

[uhp-uhn-kuhm-ing] / ˈʌp ənˈkʌm ɪŋ /


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"You always hear different YouTubers that are up-and-coming saying the Sidemen were the ones that they looked up to growing up," Watson says.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

They pulled most of their guests from their friend group of up-and-coming New York City comedians.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Infleqtion’s edge lies in neutral atoms, an up-and-coming architecture increasingly viewed as a commercially viable path forward.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

But it was an up-and-coming politician who most recently made a big splash: James Talarico, the Texas State House representative who is now the Democratic nominee for the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Peter Diamond was the latest up-and-coming Brooklyn wunderkind literary sensation.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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