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Recent Examples of head start
Polling points to a likely May runoff, a prolonged fight that could leave the Republican winner short on funds and give Democrats a head start.
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Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Here's your chance to get a head start on the partying.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
That’s a substantial head start that many people don’t achieve until much later in life.
—David Kudla, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Early financial literacy & financial support for our children will give them a major head start in life.
—Karu F Daniels, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Here's your chance to get a head start on the partying.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
That’s a substantial head start that many people don’t achieve until much later in life.
—David Kudla, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Early financial literacy & financial support for our children will give them a major head start in life.
—Karu F Daniels, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head start
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Rose finished birdie-birdie on the South Course in La Jolla, completing a round that began with a strong start.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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To this day, artists who get their start at the Sundance Institute and at the film festival go on to shape storytelling, independent cinema, and our collective culture.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2026
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Boeing shares have rallied substantially over the past two months, so Cramer believes investors shouldn't expect another huge leg up after the report.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Already unbeaten in District 11 heading into the night, with the win, Carter gained a bigger leg up on its rival in district improving to 7-0.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Since the start of November, Everton have kept more clean sheets (seven) than any other Premier League side, meaning the margins that decide Sunday’s match could be narrow.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Levine Cava was reelected in 2024 by a wide margin over a mostly Republican field of challengers.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Regulation is another area where China is trying to get an upper hand.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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These Democrats believe that the mayhem caused by ICE’s raids gives the party an uncharacteristic upper hand over Republicans on immigration—and that demands to eliminate the agency erase that leverage.—
Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Feb. 2026
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Cougars finished with four turnovers and held a 26-8 advantage in points in the paint.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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Columbus blanked the Blackhawks on their two power-play chances, running their string of futility to 26 man-advantages and 10 games without a goal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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While there are policies on each ship about personal allowances (typically one bottle of wine or champagne and 12 cans of a non-alcoholic beverage), anything that exceeds that is strictly prohibited.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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In 2024, King Charles took his efforts one step further by cutting off Andrew's private security and allowance.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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Having accumulated all that customer data over the years, Fabletics has an inside track on what products and styles work and which ones don’t to guide further product development.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The hard sidewalls swing out and secure inside tracks mounted atop the bed rails.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20start. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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