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Recent Examples of head start
Get a head start on your New Year's Resolution with a Pasadena race sponsored by Lululemon.
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Austin Turner, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The extreme right got a certain head start.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Amazon’s Outlet Store, a hidden storefront overflowing with discounts on new, overstock, and clearance items, is running a secret after-Christmas sale on tons of travel clothes and accessories to give you a head start on your 2026 travel capsule wardrobe.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
As state cannabis regulations have taken shape in recent years, Native nations have found themselves with a significant head start.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
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Austin Turner, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The extreme right got a certain head start.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Amazon’s Outlet Store, a hidden storefront overflowing with discounts on new, overstock, and clearance items, is running a secret after-Christmas sale on tons of travel clothes and accessories to give you a head start on your 2026 travel capsule wardrobe.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
As state cannabis regulations have taken shape in recent years, Native nations have found themselves with a significant head start.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head start
Noun
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The system adapts to tone and intent without forcing app switching or blank-page starts.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Multiple King of Fire, which got its start as a food truck and expanded to a permanent space in uptown Charlotte, plans to open a 3,484-square-foot space at CrossRidge Center across the border in Indian Land, South Carolina.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Analysis tools are important for navigating the complexities of modern business and getting a leg up on the competition.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lift the free-standing leg up to about 90 degrees and continue standing on your balancing leg.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
4 Nov. 2025
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The 58 points scored by the Broncos is a season low, while the 17-point margin of defeat is the second-largest at home in Rice’s 16 years at Boise State.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Cowboys finished tied for 29th in the NFL with a minus-9 turnover margin.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Here, too, China at present appears to be gaining an upper hand.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
29 Oct. 2025
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Both processors were competitive, and neither gained a drastic upper hand, save for some specific tasks.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The work accomplished at Silent Swarm 2025, along with technology such as the TEEMS device, illustrates how the company is architecting the advantage for today’s performance and tomorrow’s success along the tactical edge.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Through two periods, Carolina had a 25-11 advantage in shots on goal.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Specifically, the temporary pandemic-era allowances that have been repeatedly renewed to enable payments, could no longer be reauthorized.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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Those payments initially continued under Charles, the reports said, but it is understood that the King had stopped providing the allowance.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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And letting sift through their hands a potential win that likely would have lifted them into a top-10 ranking and early inside track to one of 12 College Football Playoff berths.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Oct. 2025
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Ethan Del Mastro might have had an inside track for a spot on the blue line when camp opened, but his struggles continued against Detroit.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20start. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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