as in nascent
beginning to come into existence
the new governor will have to deal with the state's aborning fiscal crisis
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How to Get There Mayreau's tiny permanent population and still-nascent tourism industry make reaching the island part of the adventure.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026 -
The fervor for still-nascent humanoids is a sign of what’s to come for physical AI.—
Eric Schmidt,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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An hour before the first AES Indiana community open house for the year was set to happen, the electric company said it had been cancelled due to threats.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
4 Mar. 2026
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After the first tech, Self continued to argue and was assessed a second technical by a different official, which caused his ejection.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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In one settlement set to be devoured by London, Hester (Hera Hilmar) is waiting to exact revenge against Thaddeus Valentine (Hugo Weaving) for killing her mother, and young historian Tom Natsworthy (Robert Sheehan) joins her incipient rebellion.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
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The political liberalization, while still incipient, was likened by Velásquez to glasnost, referring to the era of reforms and freer public debate that preceded the collapse of the Soviet Union.—
EGINA GARCIA CANO,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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If the red card is overturned, the UEFA disciplinary panel would have the power to remove all punishment or reinstate the initial yellow card, which would lead to a one-match ban for a red card for two bookable offences.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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City leaders in El Cajon shot down an initial proposal that would have allowed up to four marijuana dispensaries in the city.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Aborning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aborning. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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