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Recent Examples of head start
Betr is rolling out this massive sign-up bonus to give daily fantasy players a head start.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Last week, the Patriots got a head start on the deadline by trading safety Kyle Dugger to Pittsburgh and defensive lineman Keion White to the 49ers in a pair of pick-swap deals that shipped out a seventh-round pick with each player and netted sixth-rounders in return.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
After giving the calf an allotted head start, a competitor rides to the calf, ropes it and dismounts, lays the calf down and ties three legs together.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Balls kicked into the end zone result in the offensive team taking over at their own 35-yard line, a yardage that gives offenses a sizable head start on their ensuing drive.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Last week, the Patriots got a head start on the deadline by trading safety Kyle Dugger to Pittsburgh and defensive lineman Keion White to the 49ers in a pair of pick-swap deals that shipped out a seventh-round pick with each player and netted sixth-rounders in return.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
After giving the calf an allotted head start, a competitor rides to the calf, ropes it and dismounts, lays the calf down and ties three legs together.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Balls kicked into the end zone result in the offensive team taking over at their own 35-yard line, a yardage that gives offenses a sizable head start on their ensuing drive.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head start
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But Ware held his own against the Cavaliers’ talented frontcourt on Monday, totaling 14 rebounds, 20 rebounds, one steal and one block in his third straight start for the injured Adebayo.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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What's the difference between astronomical and meteorological start dates?—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Nov. 2025
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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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But the evening wasn’t without late-game drama, as the Wildcats choked away an early 18-point lead as the 49ers cut the margin down to two with less than 30 seconds to play.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Tariffs have also increased the cost of ingredients for her business, whittling down her margins.—
Caitlyn Reilly,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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 21 Nov. 2025.
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