upstart
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Major battles are retold using dioramas, interactive maps and narratives that focus on the broader war between the upstart colonists and the British.
Wall Street trading floors are closed, but the American pastime has become prime time for upstart financial platforms known as prediction markets.
From Barron's
Another cargo upstart, One Air, launched two years ago with one converted 32-year-old Boeing 747, initially flew into London, but has since relocated to East Midlands Airport, located in the English countryside outside of Derby.
Circle and Ripple were among the crypto upstarts that received approval on applications filed with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
On another corner, upstart platforms like Robinhood are blazing into new markets that appeal to a new generation of risk-hungry customers.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.