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In an industry where guerrilla tactics pay off, Kahn upstarted the upstarts.

From Time Magazine Archive

XLV From their seats upstarted the lords and all the band; The bear flew into fury; straight gave the king command The hounds to uncouple, and slip them on the prey.

From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown

With hands hard-clenched The King upstarted: thus his voice rang out: 'Beware, who gave ill counsel to their King!

From Legends of the Saxon Saints by De Vere, Aubrey

And the hard rocks upstarted From the sand make the couch where he lies, Thy Krishna, sad-hearted.

From Indian Poetry Containing "The Indian Song of Songs," from the Sanskrit of the Gîta Govinda of Jayadeva, Two books from "The Iliad Of India" (Mahábhárata), "Proverbial Wisdom" from the Shlokas of the Hitopadesa, and other Oriental Poems. by Arnold, Edwin, Sir

Instantly upstarted Lyubim Tsarevich, put on his armour, and leaped upon his steed.

From The Russian Garland being Russian Folk Tales by Rosciszewski, J. R. de