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In an initial stage (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

incipient

(Other definitions for incipient that I've seen before include "Beginning to exist, in an early stage" , "Beginning to develop" , "Developing" , "Starting to happen" , "Nascent" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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