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fledgling

[flej-ling] / ˈflɛdʒ lɪŋ /


NOUN
baby bird
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Appeared in the May 7, 2026, print edition as 'A Fledgling Nation’s Friend'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Fledgling Indian artificial intelligence companies showcased homegrown technologies this week at a major summit in New Delhi, underpinning big dreams of becoming a global AI power.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Fledgling as it was, LittlePuss was able to get its book into stores through a company called Small Press Distribution, and LittlePuss has grown steadily since.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2024

Fledgling technology startups need to hire skilled scientists and engineers to bring their cutting-edge products from the proverbial Silicon Valley garage to the market.

From Science Daily • Sep. 18, 2023

Fledgling theologians would come home from the university, and read aloud to the family-group the notes of lectures which they had heard during the last semester.

From History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology by Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher)




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