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up-and-coming

[uhp-uhn-kuhm-ing] / ˈʌp ənˈkʌm ɪŋ /


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There are up-and-coming streets with nice cafes and grocery shops but also places where units are shuttered.

From BBC

It features known comedians including actor and writer Sir Stephen Fry and Sue Perkins, and up-and-coming talent.

From BBC

APA funding is awarded based on a grading system, with Grade A denoting the higher-end established athletes and Grade E encompassing up-and-coming prospects.

From BBC

The captain for one of the nation’s up-and-coming teams was battling a rare autoimmune disease—and needed a substitute.

From The Wall Street Journal

It lets the audience know more about these up-and-coming comedians without the generic stage introductions.

From Los Angeles Times