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incipient

[in-sip-ee-uhnt] / ɪnˈsɪp i ənt /


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What was perceived as incipient became urgent with the arrival of Mythos in April.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

After all, this is a company that holds itself out as the North Star of our incipient “space-faring civilization,” as Elon Musk puts it in SpaceX’s prospectus.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

In 2018, as Adams begins to plan for his incipient mayoral campaign, a Turkish promoter reaches out to an Adams staffer with a straw-donor strategy.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2024

It is among a handful of countries, inlcuding the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and Thailand, that are regulating what is still an incipient edible insects industry.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2024

From what he experienced then to incipient paranoia was but a step.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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