fledgling

Example Sentences

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It could be a turning point for the fledgling government, but it’s very unclear in what direction.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

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

Then, just a year later, Jack Dorsey hired her as the chief financial officer of Square, a fledgling payments startup with only a few hundred employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

They’d also convinced two fledgling biological supply companies—Microbiological Associates and Difco Laboratories—to begin producing and selling ingredients for culture media, and taught them the techniques necessary to do so.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot