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fledgling

[flej-ling] / ˈflɛdʒ lɪŋ /


NOUN
baby bird
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Appeared in the May 7, 2026, print edition as 'A Fledgling Nation’s Friend'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Fledgling Indian artificial intelligence companies showcased homegrown technologies this week at a major summit in New Delhi, underpinning big dreams of becoming a global AI power.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Fledgling technology startups need to hire skilled scientists and engineers to bring their cutting-edge products from the proverbial Silicon Valley garage to the market.

From Science Daily • Sep. 18, 2023

Fledgling stars shining out from deep within cumulus clouds of interstellar dust.

From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2022

He is the author of two volumes of verses, Songs of Life and The Fledgling Bard and the Poetry Society and, in addition, a large number of uncollected poems.

From The Book of American Negro Poetry by Johnson, James Weldon




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