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Recent Examples of head start
Honor is looking to get a head start on Samsung, which has its own foldable launch next week on July 9.
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 2 July 2025
That's not something competitors like OpenAI are doing yet, so that, combined with a head start in video generation, has allowed Runway to grow and stay competitive so far.
—ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
Given Waymo’s head start and potential competition from Amazon and others, dominating the driverless market to that extent could be a reach.
—Bernard Condon, Fortune, 22 June 2025
The 26-year-old newcomer to Illinois got a head start on fundraising, bringing in more than $375,000 in the first weeks of her campaign on a pitch to run a different kind of race, based on mutual aid efforts.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 2 July 2025
That's not something competitors like OpenAI are doing yet, so that, combined with a head start in video generation, has allowed Runway to grow and stay competitive so far.
—ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
Given Waymo’s head start and potential competition from Amazon and others, dominating the driverless market to that extent could be a reach.
—Bernard Condon, Fortune, 22 June 2025
The 26-year-old newcomer to Illinois got a head start on fundraising, bringing in more than $375,000 in the first weeks of her campaign on a pitch to run a different kind of race, based on mutual aid efforts.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head start
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Norm Hall/Getty Images The Red Sox have an ace in Garrett Crochet while Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito turned their seasons around over their last six starts.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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That Morejón made it through so many stops and starts, improving his body and mind and his pitching arsenal along the way, is what has been gratifying to longtime members of the organization.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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To give it a leg up, though, most teams use sensors like LIDAR and radar which provide superhuman ability.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Keeping your knees straight and your toes pointed, kick both legs up and down in an alternating fashion.—
Tim Petrie,
Verywell Health,
30 June 2025
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In Georgia, for example, a coalition of donors and organizations called the Georgia Alliance knocked on nearly 6 million doors in the 2022 Senate runoff election, in which Democrat Raphael Warnock won with a slim margin.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
14 July 2025
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In 2012, a $10 million referendum to preserve existing farmland and open space, voters approved by a 2-to-1 margin – and won handily in all three voting districts.—
John Emmanuel,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Many argue that spending money in a game gives an upper hand to those who don’t, resulting in an unbalanced in-game experience.—
Bartosz Skwarczek,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Kiefer Sherwood continues his dream breakout season Colorado had the clear upper hand in controlling the flow of play and generating chances through the first 20 minutes.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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To reduce the risk of being struck by lightning, the National Weather Service instructs people to immediately move away from high ground, including hills, mountain ridges or peaks.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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With the advantage of a year in the NBA in his favor, Buzelis showed a much higher ability to handle the ball in traffic.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Kansas State has beaten the Jayhawks 16 straight times, but Missouri owns a razor-thin advantage in the Border War.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
The Tennessean,
12 July 2025
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The ordinance also increases the grave marker allowance for a veteran and the veteran’s spouse from $60 to $90.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Ask yourself how the allowance for more time for something to take shape will affect what happens down the road.—
Karyn Gallant,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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With not a lot of clarity on certain placements on the depth chart above them, there could be an inside track with a strong start in Oxnard.—
Nick Harris
July 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 July 2025
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Operating in such a variable market requires local and regional expertise, as lenders with boots on the ground often have an inside track on conditions and opportunities unique to a specific community and properties.—
Sam Sidhu,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20start. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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