fledgling
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His fledgling car company manufactured just under 10,000 vehicles in the early 1980s before going bankrupt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Despite a fledgling oil and gas industry, Senegal relies heavily on importing fuel.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Goldhaber recalls the summer in the early 2010s he spent as a content moderator for a fledgling internet company a “fundamental point of inspiration.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Mr. Ergen’s fledgling network failed to get off the ground.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
This was the most important way he kept himself informed about the hundreds of things happening in the fledgling nation.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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