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upstart

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


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Data-center developers have raised billions more in the high-yield bond market, while upstart AI cloud companies are borrowing from banks and private-credit firms to fund purchases of chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Across the state, there were other races with upstart contenders.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

The weakened giant also faces increased competition from upstart gun groups with big social-media followings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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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