as in initial
beginning to come into existence
one of the leading figures in the nascent civil-rights movement
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Recent Examples of nascent
Adkisson later bought shares of the nascent social media startup.
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Paresh Dave, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
Conversely, a true stars-and-stripes presence in F1 can only help with the interest levels that could further elevate the relatively nascent American fan base.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Ronaldo had Donaldson on the soccer star’s nascent YouTube channel last week.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Dec. 2024
The nascent agreement is in its most fragile state.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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Paresh Dave, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
Conversely, a true stars-and-stripes presence in F1 can only help with the interest levels that could further elevate the relatively nascent American fan base.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Ronaldo had Donaldson on the soccer star’s nascent YouTube channel last week.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Dec. 2024
The nascent agreement is in its most fragile state.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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At the same time, as noted with the illustrative examples with those in the housing goods industries, inquiries and initial connections with premium stores often happen through websites or email, which, by our definition, still qualifies as e-commerce.Tom Madsen, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Marc Joffe, a visiting fellow with the California Policy Center, said that one possibility would be to complete the initial 119-mile section of the track, from Madera to Shafter, then connect it with existing Amtrak service.Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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The superstar also traveled with Furnish to the Toronto Film Festival in September, sitting between his husband and Cutler, for the first public screening of the documentary.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The couple's first child, Spurgeon, was born in November 2015, followed by Henry in February 2017.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The first efforts to contend with the issue of prostitution in America were, Payne shows, influenced by British campaigners who drew strength from incipient feminist activity but who also rooted themselves in the anti-slavery movement.Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Soon, Caserta was something of an unofficial clothier to the freaks and runaways and incipient rock stars who had begun to populate the area.Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
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His budding music career, however, shouldn't keep him from continuing to act.David Wysong, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
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Starring budding Scream King Kyle Gallner (Smile 2, Scream) and a powerhouse, career-best turn from Willa Fitzgerald (The Fall of the House of Usher), Strange Darling manages to subvert expectations with every twisty turn.EW Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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In life, Nichols had been diminished to an abstraction, a target for the inchoate rage of men who were, at least nominally, part of his own community.Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2023
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Williams and his admirers were certainly right to point out the inchoate and woolly nature of much of the 'survival of the species' talk which was in the air in the mid-20th century.Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2011
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It's been widely reported that Mangione grew up in a successful Baltimore family, which owns two country clubs, and became the valedictorian of the Gilman School, a private all-boys elementary and secondary school.Maria Aspan, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
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As students move through elementary, middle, and high school, exposure activities include age-appropriate outside-of-school experiences, such as workplace visits.Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The film shot nearly three years ago and has faced several pounces around the release calendar since staking out an original January 2023 date.J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
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Post falsely claims image shows Bashar Assad in Moscow The original CNN video, posted on Dec. 6, shows international correspondent Jomana Karadsheh interviewing al-Golani about the rebel advance in Syria.Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Nascent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nascent. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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