nascent
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Several governments are racing to master quantum computing, a nascent technology that promises to solve some types of mathematical problems many times faster than "classical" machines.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Nvidia, the dominant player in the AI chip market, has underperformed fellow heavyweights and nascent alternatives alike this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The IPO is poised to generate billions of dollars in new capital SpaceX could use, including for investment in its nascent AI arm.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
But the nascent channel fended off an attempt by ABC to create a competitor, and critics could see the value of an ever-present news channel, even if quality was a little thin at times.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Within the nascent galaxies, much smaller clouds were also experiencing gravitational collapse; interior temperatures became very high, thermonuclear reactions were initiated, and the first stars turned on.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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