head start
noun
1
: an advantage granted or achieved at the beginning of a race, a chase, or a competition
a 10-minute head start
2
: a favorable or promising beginning
Examples of head start in a Sentence
They gave me a five-minute head start.
She took some extra classes to get a head start in her career.
His natural athletic talent gave him a head start on his peers.
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Amazon will often give these later seasons a head start by releasing their first two or three episodes with the season premiere.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
The got a head start with a $750,000 grant given to them by the Knight Foundation.
—Edda Leon, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
If history is any indication, four people, including Hennie, will have a head start at taking over the top spot.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Amazon will often give these later seasons a head start by releasing their first two or three episodes with the season premiere.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
The got a head start with a $750,000 grant given to them by the Knight Foundation.
—Edda Leon, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
If history is any indication, four people, including Hennie, will have a head start at taking over the top spot.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20start. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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