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Recent Examples of head start
Caicedo tries to track Gerson, but the timing of the midfielder’s movement gives him a head start, and De Arrascaeta finds his team-mate with a one-touch pass behind the defence.
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Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Through the Santiago Canyon College Early College Program, students have the opportunity to earn free transferable college credits and get a head start on their academic journeys.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
His footwork and decision-making within the outside-zone scheme give him a valuable head start.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
Non-astrophysical black holes get a head start Black holes come in an array of different masses.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 June 2025
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Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Through the Santiago Canyon College Early College Program, students have the opportunity to earn free transferable college credits and get a head start on their academic journeys.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
His footwork and decision-making within the outside-zone scheme give him a valuable head start.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
Non-astrophysical black holes get a head start Black holes come in an array of different masses.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head start
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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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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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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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For these parents, summertime is about making sure that this doesn’t happen and potentially even that their kids get a leg up going into the next school year.—
Megan Kuhfeld,
Scientific American,
30 June 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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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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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.—
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Updated July 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 July 2025
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 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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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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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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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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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 21 Jul. 2025.
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