upstart
Example Sentences
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But like many former giants, IBM lost its leadership to upstarts as the personal computer and software eras surpassed mainframes.
The Rose Bowl will match an ultimate upstart program in Indiana against a blue blood in Alabama.
From Los Angeles Times
Even Venezuela’s upstart neighbor Guyana will soon surpass it.
From Barron's
Major battles are retold using dioramas, interactive maps and narratives that focus on the broader war between the upstart colonists and the British.
Wall Street trading floors are closed, but the American pastime has become prime time for upstart financial platforms known as prediction markets.
From Barron's
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