How to Use up-front in a Sentence
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The program can help lessen the up-front cost of going electric.
— William Gavin, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025 -
Those helping Sandu would pay him an up-front fee to take part in the scheme.
— Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2023 -
The iconic jacket costs a lot up-front, but it can be repaired by the brand for life.
— Parker Hall, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2025 -
The iconic jacket costs a lot up-front, but it can be repaired by the brand for life.
— Parker Hall, WIRED, 29 June 2023 -
To be sure, there are significant up-front costs to the IIPT approach.
— Antje M. Barreveld, STAT, 16 May 2024 -
Most people never make back the thousands of dollars of up-front fees.
— Cora Lewis, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2023 -
In addition to the hefty up-front price tag, there is a monthly subscription fee to use the kit with an app.
— Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2023 -
This year, the best Memorial Day deals take the form of up-front discounts and lowered finance rates.
— Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 28 May 2023 -
What if the up-front fee charged didn’t cover the shipping charges customers would otherwise have racked up?
— Brian Solis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024 -
Dining with a large group: When dining with a large group of friends or colleagues, deciding how the bill will be split up-front is best.
— Dominique Fluker, Essence, 21 Aug. 2023 -
Flores says that the changes the IRS made to allow that up-front tax rebate were, overall, very positive changes.
— Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025 -
Higher incomes in the area mean more homeowners can afford the steep up-front costs, which can be paid back within nine to 12 years.
— Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024 -
That means farmers, and their business partners, must cover up-front costs.
— The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2023 -
There are also options like Epson’s EcoTank series that have a larger up-front cost but the ink can cost as little as $5 per year.
— Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2024 -
The city of Mobile would have to take on about $1.3-1.6 million in up-front capital costs if any territory were to be annexed, the study notes.
— Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al, 4 Apr. 2023 -
The problem is, this option currently comes with a high up-front price tag, even with tax benefits factored in.
— Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025 -
Many more will go to consumers able to afford the still considerable up-front costs of decarbonizing their homes and cars.
— Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 15 Aug. 2023 -
Despite the up-front costs, the benefits can be significant.
— Pawan Vadapalli, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 -
The statement, instead, conflated the $350 million that the team has asked to provide up-front to build the $1 billion ballpark with the amount of money the tax would collect to the benefit of the team over those four decades.
— Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024 -
Woods said he's still floored by the Ohtani-Dodgers deal and couldn't imagine ever advising a client to take so little up-front compensation.
— David K. Li, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2023 -
The company is also up-front about some of the limitations of the technology.
— John Werner, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 -
Hence, city officials’ promise of a $16 million up-front handout.
— Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2024 -
Crianza may be the youngest designation of Rioja, but its youth is its strength for this pairing, the juicy and up-front flavors coming at the meal’s spice head-on.
— Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2023 -
Movies which cost less than $40 million to make, are fully funded up-front, get global exposure and win Oscars sound like the stuff of fantasy.
— Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 -
But that inflow of up-front cash won’t reach Hadley, whose reimbursements come through the criminal justice system.
— Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024 -
The Clippers were up-front with Westbrook before his signing in communicating that his role could change.
— Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023 -
Minneapolis is noting them as being part of the total price up-front, which is allowed.
— Nick Halter, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025 -
Because what happens after a store opens is just as important — and despite the up-front financial investments, that hasn’t been solved at all.
— Molly Parker, ProPublica, 9 Aug. 2024 -
In exchange, Apple would provide the lab in Senegal with the up-front funding needed to carry out research and clinical trials.
— Christopher B. Barrett, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2023 -
For his electrification drive—think of the mining trucks or mining-site operations—the promise is savings as the up-front cost reduces fuel usage over the long term.
— Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
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The Chargers are not the equal of the 2020 Rams up front.
— Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2021 -
Pop Rocks up front, with a mild hint of Tums on the finish.
— Pete Cottell, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024 -
Michael Alan Cole and Tyler Ward have been a force up front on both sides of the ball.
— Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 21 Sep. 2021 -
But the trade-off was that Brown gets a lot of it up front (52.6 percent).
— Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023 -
The game is going to be won up front one way or the other.
— Mike Harley, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2023 -
But the Tall Three up front have been a defensive plus to the team.
— Terry Pluto, cleveland, 28 Nov. 2021 -
Plus, stupid for the Rams to give him so much money up front.
— Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 -
The Colts’ starters up front need the reserves to raise their level of play.
— The Indianapolis Star, 14 Sep. 2022 -
There’s also the effect of the clean air (and) staying up front.
— Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2022 -
And the center also asked for $7,000 up front, the full amount of the Covens’ deductible.
— Madison Muller, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2022 -
Joey Logano gets back into P1 as the Fords race up front.
— Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025 -
The people sitting in the last row were just as hungry and thirsty as the fans up front.
— Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023 -
The chemistry up front was real, and Jones played a big part in it.
— Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025 -
Some younger players up front will look to step up and score goals.
— Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 30 Aug. 2021 -
Jordan Davis is a monster of a man and a space-eater up front.
— Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2022 -
Both Young and Ekiyor were starters up front this fall.
— Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 14 Jan. 2022 -
Be sure to ask about the loan’s structure up front, Alexander says.
— Tanza Loudenback, wsj.com, 5 Oct. 2023 -
Sabin is in a corner up front by the office, hard at work.
— Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022 -
With the i3, BMW put it up front, lighter and more sustainable.
— Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 8 July 2024 -
Robert Taylor gets the nod up front with Messi and Suarez.
— Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024 -
The book said, right up front, that the best college in the United States was Caltech.
— Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025 -
Rising on the keeper, good blocking up front, as was the case most of the night, Utah down a point.
— Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Oct. 2022 -
Adults will fit comfortably up front or in the back seat.
— Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 7 Nov. 2022 -
That should give the Vikings a chance to swoop in and sign Jenkins to fix some of their issues up front.
— Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025 -
The Ravens need more talent up front, plain and simple.
— Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 28 Feb. 2022 -
Second-year coach Bryan Williams has the Griffins playing strong up front on both sides of the ball.
— Matt Goul, cleveland, 9 Nov. 2022 -
The downside to the Colts offense Wednesday came up front.
— Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2022 -
Any coach would tell you this: Football starts up front.
— Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2021 -
Some tears were shed by fans up front by the barricade.
— Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2023 -
The idea is to imagine the product has failed market fit and uncover potential causes of the failure up front.
— Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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