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Recent Examples of head start
Get a head start on your New Year's Resolution with a Pasadena race sponsored by Lululemon.
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Austin Turner, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The extreme right got a certain head start.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Amazon’s Outlet Store, a hidden storefront overflowing with discounts on new, overstock, and clearance items, is running a secret after-Christmas sale on tons of travel clothes and accessories to give you a head start on your 2026 travel capsule wardrobe.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
As state cannabis regulations have taken shape in recent years, Native nations have found themselves with a significant head start.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
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Austin Turner, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The extreme right got a certain head start.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Amazon’s Outlet Store, a hidden storefront overflowing with discounts on new, overstock, and clearance items, is running a secret after-Christmas sale on tons of travel clothes and accessories to give you a head start on your 2026 travel capsule wardrobe.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
As state cannabis regulations have taken shape in recent years, Native nations have found themselves with a significant head start.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head start
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Ezeiruaku, 22, was a second-round draft pick out of Boston College in 2025 and appeared in all 17 games as a rookie, including nine starts.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Dallas' Jaden Hardy, making his second start of the season, scored 11 of his 14 points in the first five minutes, including three of his four 3-pointers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The New York Giants and Tennessee Titans fired their head coaches midseason, giving them a leg up on starting a search while the rest of the NFL waited until after Week 18 to make a decision.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Everyone wants a leg up as early as possible.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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The 58 points scored by the Broncos is a season low, while the 17-point margin of defeat is the second-largest at home in Rice’s 16 years at Boise State.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Cowboys finished tied for 29th in the NFL with a minus-9 turnover margin.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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There are a limited number of sites these facilities can go, giving local governments an upper hand in negotiations.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Brouk & Co Pearl Travel Jewelry Case Anything from Oprah’s Favorites list already has an upper hand in White Elephant, and this travel jewelry case proves why.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Dec. 2025
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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From roster makeup to individual position battles to the coaches looking to exploit any advantage on the field, every bit of film is scrutinized to see which team has the advantage in January.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Despite being given three power plays in the first, the B’s were not good at all on the man advantage.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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According to the filing, Pepsi allegedly reinforced that gap by offering Walmart promotional payments, allowances and data-sharing services that were not extended to other retailers.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The proposal also lays out how to spend money from California’s signature cap-and-trade program, which sets limits on greenhouse gas emissions and allows large polluters to buy and sell unused emission allowances at quarterly auctions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 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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But Armas gained an inside track in November shortly after then-coach and sporting director Vlatko Andonovski’s role shifted to global sporting director — a move made to embrace and enhance the club’s broader vision, including its acquisition last year of the Danish soccer club HB Køge Women.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20start. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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