head starts

plural of head start

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for head starts
Noun
  • His hand gripped the side bar of an umbrella stroller that had a toddler kicking her legs up, dressed in daisy-print overalls.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
  • Two dead roaches went legs up in front of a hallway glass cooler.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The right-hander has thrown at least seven innings in five of his last seven starts.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
  • Here’s where this episode’s editing starts breaking down.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Beyond the big premieres and studio showcases, Annecy, particularly in its sidebar sections — Contrechamp, Perspectives, WTF, Off-Limits, Midnight Specials — remains a showcase for auteur animation and works from the margins.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026
  • Much of the present state, Taylor notes, is a result of historic misalignment of incentives, between a retailer’s trade teams—some of whom are focused on negotiating margins from suppliers in exchange for promotions and the retail media teams whose charge is to generate new revenue.
    David Doty, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • That’s because its funding is tied to an auction for a shrinking number of pollution allowances.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • Gen Alpha kids have grown up with AI Spending money for Gen Alpha kids is coming from allowances for doing chores (78%), payment for good grades (67%), and their own side hustles like mowing lawns and babysitting (57%), the survey found.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • The hard sidewalls swing out and secure inside tracks mounted atop the bed rails.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Luteal-phase fatigue and food cravings have clear physiological explanations and follicular-phase cognitive advantages have emerging support.
    Allison Palmer Updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
  • Competitive advantages and moats.
    Alex Crippen, CNBC, 13 June 2026
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“Head starts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20starts. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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