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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In time, other competitor airplanes may enter the market, but Radia has a head start.
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Justin Worland, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
In the meantime, to give itself a head start in advancing through the bureaucratic process, AC Milan bought a plot of land in San Donato that had already received preliminary zoning approvals for a much smaller sports complex called SportsLifeCity.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
This covert partnership collapsed when Hitler took power, but not before giving him a vital, deadly head start in Europe’s race to rearm in the 1930s.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2024
The elite women started on time at 6:43 a.m. and were supposed to have a 17-minute head start in the Marathon Chase, a feature unique to the L.A. Marathon in which the first runner to reach the finish line, either male or female, is awarded a $10,000 bonus.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024
The mild temperatures continuing into spring may give farmers a head start on the growing season for plants such as corn and soybeans, Anderson said.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
Here’s how to get a head start Oakland A’s to play in West Sacramento.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Naver got a head start on tailoring a search engine that met the tastes of the South Korean market, says Bokyung Suh, a Korea analyst at Bernstein Research.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Best Sandal Deals Savvy travelers are using the Amazon Big Spring Sale to get a head start on their summer shoe shopping.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
Justin Worland, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
In the meantime, to give itself a head start in advancing through the bureaucratic process, AC Milan bought a plot of land in San Donato that had already received preliminary zoning approvals for a much smaller sports complex called SportsLifeCity.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
This covert partnership collapsed when Hitler took power, but not before giving him a vital, deadly head start in Europe’s race to rearm in the 1930s.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2024
The elite women started on time at 6:43 a.m. and were supposed to have a 17-minute head start in the Marathon Chase, a feature unique to the L.A. Marathon in which the first runner to reach the finish line, either male or female, is awarded a $10,000 bonus.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024
The mild temperatures continuing into spring may give farmers a head start on the growing season for plants such as corn and soybeans, Anderson said.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
Here’s how to get a head start Oakland A’s to play in West Sacramento.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Naver got a head start on tailoring a search engine that met the tastes of the South Korean market, says Bokyung Suh, a Korea analyst at Bernstein Research.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Best Sandal Deals Savvy travelers are using the Amazon Big Spring Sale to get a head start on their summer shoe shopping.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20start. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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