upstart
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UBS analyst Kevin McVeigh remains bullish, noting that Accenture has the scale, “deployment capability,” and skills that upstart AI players lack.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The financial turmoil marks a stunning turnaround for the once high-flying digital-media upstart.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
More than 30 years later, Becerra, 68, is again an upstart candidate — this time for California governor.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Historically they have provided the capital that propelled companies from innovative upstart to global enterprise—but recent trends are concerning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
She says to Miss Barry, I hear a certain upstart from the lanes walked away from the post office exam.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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