Word: upstart
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Penny Press magazines contained a more attractive mix of posers, and I found myself spending much more time with each issue of, say, Variety Puzzles, than with Pencil Puzzles & Word Games. (Apparently, others did too. A few years ago, Penny Press took control of Dell - another example of an upstart engulfing and devouring a staid old American institution...
...arrived on Valentine’s Day, when Boston College wrested the Beanpot trophy away from Harvard, which lost, 2-0, despite its hosting privileges and a seven-year monopoly on the tournament hardware.In the ensuing weeks, though, the Crimson initiated the streak that vaulted it from underachiever to upstart and promised big things for 2007. “Looking back, everyone has a lot of positive things to take out of it,” Boe said. “As a senior class, we’re extremely happy with the way the season went, and for everyone...
...rule that doesn't allow women to enjoy the beautiful game. But the conversation could easily apply to Iran's film industry as well: the Islamic republic is the prison guard, defending its heavy-handed censorship as a way to protect its citizens, and filmmakers like Panahi are the upstart prisoners, arguing that citizens should be free to make up their own minds. "When I come across a problem in society that pains me, it's my responsibility to make a film to address the problem," says Panahi, 45. "I make films, first, for Iranians. This is their problem...
...longer the global leader in games that it was during Miyamoto's salad days. Not that it has fallen on hard times exactly, but in the vastly profitable home-entertainment-console market, Nintendo's GameCube sits an ignominious third, behind both Sony's PlayStation 2 and even upstart Microsoft, which entered the market for the first time with the Xbox only five years ago. Miyamoto and Nintendo president Satoru Iwata are going to try to change that. But they're going to do it in the weirdest, riskiest way you could think...
...stubborn, but he is not standing still. Vultaggio is making a bet on the energy-drink craze, pioneered by Red Bull and the hot upstart Monster. In April he will unveil a hybrid product: Arizona's Green Tea Energy Drink, packaged in a sleek black can--a bizarre combination that promises to keep you up all night while helping your heart. Don't be surprised if Vultaggio finds another hit. "People see something exciting, and they remember it," he says. "Think they remember the first time they had C2 [Coke's low-calorie cola]? I doubt it." Sure...