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start-up



VERB
initiate activity
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Carester is currently building a facility in Lacq, France, which is scheduled to start up in late 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

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

It was a relief when the farce of the meal was over, and I heard Maxim go out on to the drive and start up the car.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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