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upstart

[uhp-stahrt, uhp-stahrt] / ˈʌpˌstɑrt, ʌpˈstɑrt /


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Los Angeles also has a team in the upstart Women’s Pro Baseball League, but it will play the entire 2026 season in Springfield, Ill.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

UBS analyst Kevin McVeigh remains bullish, noting that Accenture has the scale, “deployment capability,” and skills that upstart AI players lack.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The financial turmoil marks a stunning turnaround for the once high-flying digital-media upstart.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

More than 30 years later, Becerra, 68, is again an upstart candidate — this time for California governor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

The upstart popular musicians, invited to bow at the altar of High Art, were at first dismissed by critics despite having delighted the audience.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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