newish
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Origin of newish
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And then of course, there is the really big transformation under way, with which anyone with a newish car is familiar: the technology of speed control.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
OpenAI introduces new features all the time, like the newish option to choose a default “personality.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
But Tuesday’s two hour and 20-minute set also carried the distinction of being the first time the band played the newish Climate Pledge Arena, gigs that felt even longer in the making.
From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024
In the deep northwest reach of Los Angeles Unified, tucked among foothills carpeted with newish subdivisions, Porter Ranch Community School has a rare problem.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2024
Momma wrote the L and K of her newish name with such long lines and loops, they nearly touched my name down in the center of the envelope.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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