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newbie

[noo-bee, nyoo‑] / ˈnu bi, ˈnyu‑ /


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In 2022, the political newbie won Kathmandu's mayoral race by a landslide as an independent candidate, triumphing over parties which had dominated elections for decades.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“As a newbie to Orange County, I thought Rudy would be too much for” the area, Gradilla said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Robinhood says the card is designed to appeal to customers who already use its investing platform, which was launched in 2013 and targets younger, newbie investors.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Ali Salih, a 44-year-old based in Stillwater, Okla., signed up for Runna in May, as a newbie to the sport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

First, I would choose one of the kids in my official fan club, someone with no money and a first-level newbie avatar, and give her every item I owned.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline



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