fledgling
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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
He was a fledgling star in County's academy, whose attributes on the game would see him grow into a skilful number 10 in the mould of Lionel Messi, often ending up at Europe's biggest clubs.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
His brother, a former finance executive, is handling the business side of the fledgling operation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
BSP policymakers are clearly alert to that, saying at an off-cycle in late March that a rate increase could delay the country’s fledgling economic recovery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
He could tell that one was larger than the other; a mother, probably, teaching her fledgling how to hunt.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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