start-up
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In 2021, the Silicon Valley-based modular start up Katerra went spectacularly bankrupt after spending $2 billion in a hyperambitious gambit to disrupt the building industry.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
If you think you’re going to want to come back to the U.S. at some point, when your medical needs are more critical, you can’t just start up Part B whenever you’d like.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
They were present at Pitch@Palace, Andrew's start up business network, and were pictured meeting the then-Chinese ambassador to the UK in 2020, alongside her parents.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
Certain appliances, like your fridge, need more power to start up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
It had been his habit to start up again as soon as Flittman mounted the wagon.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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