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[nov-is] / ˈnɒv ɪs /


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Starrs, a motorcycling novice, is emphasizing “joy and swagger.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Whether you are a veteran investor, a novice or a trader, it is useful to be reminded of fundamental principles that can help you to stay disciplined as you build wealth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

But start-ups have emerged offering app production for the novice, with the help of AI.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Davignon, who went on to become a vice president of the European Commission in the 1980s, was a novice diplomat at the time of the assassination.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

It was easy to say good-bye to the monks in general, but not to Brother Ferz, who made me a novice and taught me to read and write.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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