HEAD STARTS Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

head starts

noun

plural of head start

as in legs up

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Rachel Yve, who posted a 20-minute somatic sleep support session on InsightTimer, blends somatic exercises, breathwork and progressive muscle relaxation, including legs up the wall.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 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 legs up

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Instant help is at hand for clubs that have made slow starts or didn't get all their business done in the transfer market.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
The Democratic candidate for a Fort Worth state House seat is dipping out of the race less than a month before voting starts.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of starts

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Business owners can upload sales reports and ask AI to identify trends, explain declining margins or summarize financial performance.

— Don Markland, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
As ultra-high-margin electronics contracts scale, the mix shift naturally will pull operating margins above 31%, further improving the corporate earnings flywheel.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of margins

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The latter regulation is the state’s backstop climate trading program that puts an ever-stricter cap on emissions across sectors and allows polluting businesses to buy and trade allowances to meet it.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Similar efforts across the globe reduce child poverty with child allowances.

— Mona Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of allowances

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For all its trials and tribulations, Chicagoland retains enviable advantages vis-a-vis other metro areas, but its growth over more than a decade seriously lags many of those peer regions.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Through two games, the Sun Devils have turned those advantages into one of the most explosive offenses in college football.

— Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

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