up front

Example Sentences

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Big banks have already been acquiescing to Musk’s unusual demands, including paying up front for Grok subscriptions, thus juicing SpaceX’s flagging A.I. revenue.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

After only 16 months, Mattel sold it for no cash up front and an undisclosed cut of future profits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Allen will pay $20 million in cash up front, with the remaining $100 million due in five years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Ecuador were up next in the last 16, with Rooney alone up front, and it came down to a trademark free-kick from Beckham to win the match, a moment of individual brilliance.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

While the peasantry was chuckling, the Pierce Arrow would buck away in clouds of gray smoke, while the professor up front rendered a few bars of Honk Honk Kadookah.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey