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upstart

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


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The two firms were the lead investors in a February round for MatX, an upstart AI chip maker, and are investing in a new round for Fluidstack, a provider of AI cloud computing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The trend spans from Ford Motor, which announced a new battery storage division in May, to Fluence Energy, an upstart battery-maker collaborating with Nvidia.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Nigel Farage’s upstart Reform UK Party bested both the Labour and Conservative parties and gained more than 1,400 new seats.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The financial turmoil marks a stunning turnaround for the once high-flying digital-media upstart.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

It was an honor that Uncle might not have given the emperor himself—not even a real emperor of the Tang people, to say nothing of that upstart Manchu one that claimed the throne.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep




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