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upstart

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


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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

Last season, the upstart Mariners finally broke through after years of promise, winning 90 games and claiming their first division crown since 2001.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 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

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

Even with a much more concealing mask, she would have recognized the upstart.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas