rookie
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And his signature mustache, known as the “Fu Minshew,” sparked a craze among fans, who fell in love with the unheralded rookie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
He made 29 of 34 field-goal attempts as a rookie but struggled in 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Only three field-goal attempts have been missed from inside 35 yards all season and Green Bay rookie Trey Smack missed two of them on Sunday.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Still, the rookie season was always going to be difficult.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Applying to be the assistant drama director was a classic rookie teacher’s mistake.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
That leaves right guard Cole Strange, a fifth-year veteran, likely starting alongside four rookies: left tackle Logan Taylor, left guard Jake Slaughter, center Jacob Spomer and right tackle Travis Burke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
In the early days of cryptocurrency trading, for example, it was easy for bitcoin traders to exploit wide price differences across exchanges around the world and take the other side of trades placed by rookies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Having started the day level at 8-8, Europe's quartet of rookies deserve huge credit.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
LSU’s Lane Kiffin wants to add former NFL rookies to his roster, enraging the sport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
At that time we were the only crew with no rookies on it, and I thought we had a good chance to be the first men on the moon.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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