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start-up



VERB
initiate activity
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Since joining him at the age of 21, Gleit has watched a start-up called Facebook transform into a tech giant called Meta, and weathered many storms and controversies along the way.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

That's exactly what a new start-up is offering shoppers in a busy market in the Indian capital, Delhi.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Tesla stock dropped 4.6% on Monday after OpenAI announced it was hiring for a robot business, putting the AI start-up in direct competition with Tesla’s plans to sell humanoid robots.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The AI start-up had found that its hacking capabilities were so good that it posed a major cyber threat.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

But it was awkward trying to run our start-up WCC program in the middle of someone else’s business.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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