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rookie

[rook-ee] / ˈrʊk i /


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In 2013, Robinhood Markets launched an app for commission-free trading, making it cheap and easy for rookie investors to trade stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Racing Bulls had a good day with Arvid Lindblad taking the best result of his rookie season with sixth place behind team-mate Liam Lawson.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Misiorowski learned that lesson the hard way as a rookie last season, when poor command led to a stretch where he posted a 5.48 ERA over 11 starts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But the Rams ultimately decided that giving up the 2024 NFL defensive rookie of the year for Garrett was worth the price.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

A rookie “relo,” she decides, someone newly relocated to Alpharetta and to its traffic.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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