upstart

Example Sentences

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An upstart competitor would have to gain access to a customer’s data and organize it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

It is part of a broader effort at Public, which competes with other upstart investing platforms such as Webull, Robinhood and Betterment, to offer an AI solution for every part of an individual investors’ portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Now he was Han Solo in “Star Wars,” directed by a young upstart, George Lucas.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

For the former small business adviser from Suffolk, taking a small stake in the upstart beer company from north east Scotland seemed an opportunity too good to miss.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

“And the newspapers ran stories about the little upstart diva who stole the show. And that launched my career.”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman