head starts

noun

plural of head start
as in legs up

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  1. legs up
  2. starts
  3. margins
  4. allowances
  5. inside tracks
  6. advantages
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has won 14 starts and thrown for more than 4,000 yards in each of the past two seasons.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The left-handed-hitting Rodríguez has been put in the leadoff spot in seven of his first 24 big-league starts.
    — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of starts
Noun
  • Voters previously approved the tax by wide margins in 2018 and 2022.
    — Austin Horn September 8, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Buckley said True Religion’s stores exceed average four-wall EBITDA margins, which gives a lot of confidence in the model.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of margins
Noun
  • For years, Japan has taken steps to try to reverse its falling birth rate by expanding monthly child allowances, bringing IVF and other fertility treatments under the purview of public insurance, and expanding parental leave benefits.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Each year, the number of available allowances decreases and their price increases.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of allowances
Noun
  • The hard sidewalls swing out and secure inside tracks mounted atop the bed rails.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
Definition of inside tracks
Noun
  • The advantages the Phillies should have in the postseason — raucous home atmosphere, outstanding rotation — have not pushed them over the top.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Podded propulsion offers particular advantages in this environment.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of advantages
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“Head starts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20starts. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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