Sentence examples similar to an upfront sort from inspiring English sources

"I expected things to get better, and the upfront sort of confirms that," said Robert J. Coen, senior vice president and forecasting director for Universal McCann in New York.

Weinstein has held an upfront of sorts for the past several years at Cannes, whetting reporters' appetites and offering signals about the company's highest priorities.

Reserved Instances are sort of like cloud instances that you pay a retainer for: you pay an upfront fee, and can then pay a discounted rate if/when you use them.

With this sort of contract, the owner of a big, highly appreciated stock position gets an upfront payment from an investment firm typically for 75% to 85% of the value of his shares in exchange for agreeing to deliver a variable number of shares or cash in the future, with the exact amount dependent on how the stock performs.

Was it an upfront?

Be an upfront guy.

We need an upfront".

Is there an upfront fee?

You don't need an upfront.

What's an upfront?' We were clueless.

You condemn it and insist on an upfront correction.