novice

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The investing novice says the market always comes back.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

While falls from ski lifts are rare, the possibility weighs heavily on the psyches of many novice skiers and snowboarders.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

To this end, the very first spell the novice illusionist must learn is the extremely simple spell that casts aside illusions set forth by others.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston