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upstart

noun as in newly rich

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Paramount is paying around $150 million in cash and stock for The Free Press, a feisty, upstart operation that generated attention through opinion pieces and podcasts with a strong point of view.

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Even before his first term was completed, Mahan launched an upstart bid for mayor.

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At 66 years old, two-time World Series champion and three-time manager of the year Terry Francona came out of what appeared to be his managerial retirement to take another crack at contention with upstart Cincinnati.

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Andrews’s message comes at a point when leaders in the party are struggling with their relationship with populist upstarts.

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For those who prefer more modern upstarts, look no further than the Houston Texans, who only started competing in the NFL in 2002.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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