upstart

Example Sentences

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DeLorean’s upstart company filed for bankruptcy in 1982, having exhausted investor funds, including significant sums from the British government, since the company chose economically struggling Belfast in Northern Ireland for its factory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Then there’s the upstart GRU Space, created just last year with the goal of building hotels on the moon.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

When a young upstart joins their party, each tries to convince her of the best ways to get ahead in life, offering conflicting views of success and how to achieve it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Now he was Han Solo in “Star Wars,” directed by a young upstart, George Lucas.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Temple was a man of noble family, who treated the upstart Wotton with barely concealed disdain.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton