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rising star

[rahy-zing stahr] / ˈraɪ zɪŋ ˈstɑr /


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But just as he’d been taught, a few days later, the Trojans’ rising star already was on to the next play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Rock band Nothing But Thieves, US rising star Stella Lefty, Brit-nominated singer Beabadoobee and London-based artist Odeal are also among the artists on the line-up.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

A rising star on China’s increasingly competitive AI scene, Moonshot jolted the industry in July with its new large-language model Kimi K3, whose performance rivals that of some top-tier American offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Analysts say Winter's rising star could siphon votes from Smotrich's base, potentially preventing his Religious Zionism party from clearing the electoral threshold of 3.25 percent unless it joins a list with another party.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

He’s a rising star on the basketball team.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes


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