fledgling

Example Sentences

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Despite a fledgling oil and gas industry, Senegal relies heavily on importing fuel.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

He’s shown a tender, encouraging side in his support of his fledgling golfer son, Charlie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

According to Walter Isaacson's biography of Jobs, Wayne, an engineer at the Atari video game company, was in charge of hardware engineering and documentation in the fledgling business.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The smoldering ashes at the bottom of the building had broken out into a few fledgling fires, and he moved to put them out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Henrietta’s cells helped launch the fledgling field of virology, but that was just the beginning.

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