Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for head starts
Noun
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In another, Biel and Zaya were all smiles, with the Valentine's Day star holding both of her niece's hands as the little girl kicked one of her legs up.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025 -
The flirty blowhard with the goatee is a younger philosophy professor, Hank (Andrew Garfield), who signals their years of friendship (and maybe more) by propping his legs up against her on the couch.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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In his past two starts, the guard has made 11 of his 19 attempts, including 6-of-8 shooting against the Golden Eagles.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Moore did not allow a sack on 866 snaps during two seasons and 21 appearances, including 10 starts (nine in 2025).—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That’s another example of this team’s inability to win on the margins.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Panthers’ most recent four wins have all been extremely close, with margins of 3, 3, 7 and 3 points.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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State laws vary on headphone use behind the wheel, but the USA TODAY Cars team took a look at which states have laws against driving with headphones or earbuds, and which states make at least some allowances for phone calls.—
Vanessa Countryman,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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According to the filing, Pepsi allegedly reinforced that gap by offering Walmart promotional payments, allowances and data-sharing services that were not extended to other retailers.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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That flexibility is one of the biggest advantages travelers have today.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Those advantages will show up Sunday.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Head starts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20starts. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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