rookie
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Since getting traded as a rookie and returning when the transaction was rescinded, the 17th overall pick in the 2024 draft has never carved out a steady role with the Lakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
But after a rookie season that showed flashes of brilliance, highlighted by a 130-yard performance in his second NFL game, his production regressed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Still, Apple remains in a rare rookie position in the foldable market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Stocks fell, but trader Art Cashin, then a rookie, was correctly advised to buy stocks by an older colleague.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Applying to be the assistant drama director was a classic rookie teacher’s mistake.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
A 6-foot-10 point guard, Simmons was NBA Rookie of the Year in 2017-2018, joining Hall of Famers Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson as the only rookies to reach 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Slaughter is one of those rookies with a lot of responsibility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Having started the day level at 8-8, Europe's quartet of rookies deserve huge credit.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
LSU football coach Lane Kiffin has faced backlash for his plan to add former NFL rookies to the team’s roster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
As a pilot, Anya was one of several rookies in the air that night.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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