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fledgling

[flej-ling] / ˈflɛdʒ lɪŋ /


NOUN
baby bird
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SpaceX is poised to make history on Friday with a record-setting IPO that will catapult the once fledgling aerospace startup into one of the most valuable companies on Earth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Sixty years ago Monday, the fledgling American Football League and the rival National Football League announced plans to merge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

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 could tell that one was larger than the other; a mother, probably, teaching her fledgling how to hunt.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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