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

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

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

Core was already contending with a crop of upstart private clubs crowding its turf as well as a nasty legal fight with its landlord.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

I move toward the young upstart, and he retreats.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate