upstart
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The upstart party flipped certain districts that had gone to Fidesz in every election since Orbán returned to power in 2010 after an eight-year spell in opposition.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
A young upstart, Péter Magyar, with his new Tisza Party, has galvanized the country, with some polls showing him pulling ahead of Orbán by nearly 15 percentage points.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Thai Randolph spent the best part of seven years building comedian Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat from an upstart production studio into a fully fledged media company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
An upstart competitor would have to gain access to a customer’s data and organize it.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Even with a much more concealing mask, she would have recognized the upstart.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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