upstart

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, the whole industry is threatened by upstart, high-tech Chinese carmakers that are making lower-cost vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Then there’s the upstart GRU Space, created just last year with the goal of building hotels on the moon.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

But then slower growth around the world and intense competition from upstart brands forced long-stable consumer-goods companies to rethink their strategies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

In a series of viral commercials, AI upstart Anthropic broadcast to football fans that they should avoid AI with ads.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 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