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start-up



VERB
initiate activity
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AMD has led a $350 million funding round for TensorWave, a Las Vegas-based cloud-computing start-up, The Wall Street Journal reported External link Wednesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The start-up quickly went viral, with thousands sharing the news and dividing opinions on social media.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 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

Zoom stock surges after AI start-up Anthropic announces plans for a confidential IPO filing.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

I slapped the out of order sign on the neighboring Galaga cabinet and looked at the start-up screen, which was listing off the game’s villainous ghosts: Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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