upfront

Example Sentences

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The National Residential Landlord Association said demands for large upfront payments were a major warning sign.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"These are things that we're dealing with these days upfront and personal, and I think that's what makes 'Giant' so important, and what's made it such a success," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Whoop doesn’t charge an upfront hardware cost but there’s a mandatory membership starting at $199 a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

K.B. is upfront about his father’s emotional distance and absenteeism during his childhood.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

They were driving those old black tin lizzie type cars, the Model A types, with two men in the open section upfront and two in the cab section behind.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride