Definition of HEAD STARTS

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, Netflix has a head start in the online space, with its deep library of past and new shows. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Yada yada yada: Netflix to air ‘Seinfeld’ starting in 2021," 16 Sep. 2019 That head start may not have won it a massive following, but Crackle does house some gems, particularly in the realm of cult and classic TV. — Brian Barrett, WIRED, "7 Free Streaming Services to Save You From Subscription Hell," 23 June 2019 These are the top-tier quarterbacks on powerhouse teams who enter the season with the kind of hype that gives them a head start in the race. — Caleb Friedman, SI.com, "The 117 College Football Players Who Could Win the 2019 Heisman Trophy," 10 June 2019 Gulaban, however, has a head start on her fellow trainees. — Abigail Van Buren, Houston Chronicle, "Women’s shared misery enabled better friendship," 27 May 2018 The Freeze — the speedy former track star Nigel Talton who is a part of the Atlanta Braves’ grounds crew and who regularly defeats fans even with opponents getting a head start — grabbed two wins on Thursday. — Charles Curtis, For The Win, "Usain Bolt gives a shoutout to Braves' The Freeze on Opening Day: 'Too quick for me'," 30 Mar. 2018 But more importantly, Bluetooth had a massive head start, building out an entire ecosystem of connected devices before UWB was anywhere near a viable alternative. — Wired, "The Biggest iPhone News Is a Tiny New Chip Inside It," 12 Sep. 2019 Michaels is getting a head start on the holiday with a similar item to the TJ Skeleton Yogi, minus the planter. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, "Trader Joe's New Yoga Skeleton Succulents Are This Year's Spookiest New Halloween Decoration," 6 Sep. 2019 The Danish firm got a head start by winning early contracts in Britain, which was offering rich subsidies. — The Economist, "Orsted has helped boost the prospects of offshore windpower," 31 Aug. 2019

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