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newcomer

[noo-kuhm-er, nyoo-] / ˈnuˌkʌm ər, ˈnju- /


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"All of the employees had been doing this for decades. I was this newcomer and I had really no idea what was going on. So, they were really perplexed by me as well."

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

New controllers have been hired -- 92 in 2025 and 77 in 2026 -- but each newcomer must be trained for five years.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

Pete Bloom, a raptor biologist who helped band the newcomer, says there’s a very good chance the bald eagles will make a go at starting a family in a few months.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

He’s not the only disappointment: Mookie Betts is hitting worse than ever before in his career while another newcomer, $240-million man Kyle Tucker, is hitting just .239 with 11 home runs.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Olympic veteran Aly Raisman turned in a beautiful performance to win silver, while Laurie Hernandez, a bubbly newcomer to the senior roster, rocked the show and took bronze.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

Wahunsonacock, the leader of the Powhatan confederacy that dominated Chesapeake Bay, initially believed he could mold the English newcomers into a client state, and so tolerated their growing presence.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

That’s even more than the 86 newcomers on coach Deion Sanders’s 2023 roster at Colorado.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Because of their popularity, BTS songs are frequently covered by groups at KCON, but newcomers Santos Bravos, who are under the same parent label, Hybe, had more to prove to this audience.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

They managed something most newcomers to Tinseltown never do: persuading some of its biggest companies to invest heavily in them.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The newcomers were encouraged to keep theft- own dress and customs rather than integrate into the host population.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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