up front

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On 8 February 2025, Lord Mandelson told Kyle, who was then the government's technology secretary, that his speech would "benefit from more positive language about AI up front before you get into the security stuff".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

J&J became a leader in the field through Legend, securing rights to its drug Carvykti in 2017 for $350 million up front.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Big banks have already been acquiescing to Musk’s unusual demands, including paying up front for Grok subscriptions, thus juicing SpaceX’s flagging A.I. revenue.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

“We very much acknowledge that up front, that you’re walking down Route 66,” says Kathy Mangum, the retired Walt Disney Imagineer who served as the executive producer of Cars Land.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

I’d never stood up front at one of Father’s demonstrations before.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon