up-and-coming
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At other points, his form dipped and he no longer looked like the up-and-coming talent Chelsea once paid $73 million to bring to the English Premier League.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
"You always hear different YouTubers that are up-and-coming saying the Sidemen were the ones that they looked up to growing up," Watson says.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Infleqtion’s edge lies in neutral atoms, an up-and-coming architecture increasingly viewed as a commercially viable path forward.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
There are no up-and-coming rappers nipping at their heels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
She appreciated this up-and-coming reporter and the professional partnership they shared.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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