head start

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Recent Examples of head start And remember traders only need a millisecond head start to make a fortune. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 July 2026 Get a head start by booking one of the best Airbnbs in South Africa, each offering a slice of local life in the varied regions across the country. — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 21 July 2026 Adding Kirby would give the Giants a head start on replacing southpaw Robbie Ray, who is expected to be traded between now and the deadline. — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Instead, they are supposed to give children an early head start on saving for their retirement. — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for head start
Recent Examples of Synonyms for head start
  1. start
  2. leg up
  3. margin
  4. upper hand
  5. high ground
  6. advantage
  7. allowance
  8. inside track
Noun
  • Setting the tone for that win was Mahle, who turned in one of his best starts of the year by allowing no runs over six-plus innings.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • The Kansas City Chiefs’ biggest splash this offseason was signing reigning Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker at the very start of free agency.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Definition of start
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  • If the Rays were to explore relocation – or if MLB opens up a round of expansion talks in the coming years – the Dreamers want to be ready and believe a commitment of TDT funds could give them a leg up on other cities.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
  • On slide four of her carousel, Pink included a cute photo of Jameson posing with his arms and one of his legs up.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 23 July 2026
Definition of leg up
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  • The move targeted the lucrative family car market; the segment, which represents some of the highest margins in car sales, boomed after the pandemic and the trend continues.
    — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Beutner said the bill attempts to rewrite Proposition 28, which voters approved by a nearly two-thirds margin in 2022.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of margin
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  • But Ukraine looks more and more likely to be entering the next round of negotiations with a strong upper hand.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • The first one will give one team an upper hand, but obviously can’t dictate the entire series.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Definition of upper hand
Noun
  • Yet, trapped within the GOP apparatus, his baseline scenario has always been a predictable squeeze in the primary, caught between conservative purists who view him as too centrist and partisan Democrats who hold the financial high ground.
    — Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
  • For eclipse chasers hoping to witness the dramatic moments of totality, location will therefore be everything, with high ground, coastal viewpoints and elevated landscapes likely the best options.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of high ground
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  • That kept the sales momentum rolling, but at the loss of the Neo’s financial advantages.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Chelsea failed to qualify for a European competition, but Gittens believes the extra chance to rest and prepare could be an advantage.
    — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of advantage
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  • A number of the schools that have already announced patch partners—a new allowance by the NCAA—have done so with either national or local banks.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026
  • Plans compete on supplemental benefits, some genuinely valuable and some shiny objects — cards and allowances designed to win an enrollment season rather than to matter at three in the morning in an emergency department.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of allowance
Noun
  • The makeover won’t exclusively fall to rookies — defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga, safety Alohi Gilman and second-year player Nohl Williams have inside track to prominent roles.
    — Sam McDowell July 22, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • Both quarterbacks are accurate and mobile, but unless Jones shines Saturday, Philo will enter the offseason with an inside track.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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