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Recent Examples of head start
That doesn’t mean that those without a head start should scramble to retrofit their operations.
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Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
New players who redeem bet365 bonus code WEEK365 will have a head start on Thursday Night Football.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
This year, ambitious professionals are getting a head start on their New Year's resolutions.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Diggs got a head start, but his stats aren’t exactly living up to his contract.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
New players who redeem bet365 bonus code WEEK365 will have a head start on Thursday Night Football.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
This year, ambitious professionals are getting a head start on their New Year's resolutions.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Diggs got a head start, but his stats aren’t exactly living up to his contract.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head start
Noun
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Right here, maybe, is the residue of coming back from rough starts the last two years.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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After a rough 0-2 start to the season, Andy Reid and company badly need to figure out how to get in the win column.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This could give the company a significant leg up over its peers.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Regardless, data shows that Republicans are beginning to gain a leg up with young voters ahead of 2026.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With Adelita Grijalva’s win, the House margins will remain at a two-seat majority.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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The margin for error is now much smaller.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Winged munition autonomously detects moving targets Raytheon also highlighted that the StormBreaker smart weapon gives operators an upper hand in combat by hitting moving targets in some of the worst weather conditions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Those deep ties might give EssilorLuxottica or L’Oréal an upper hand compared to LVMH.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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At stake is the Supporters’ Shield for the league’s best overall record, home-field advantage in the playoffs and a berth in the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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All right, maybe not everything, but investors have been blessed with an abundance of advantages and good fundamental fortune, along with the policy help the market both hoped for and expected.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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The offer includes a 20% wage increase, a $4,000 ratification bonus, and a new cost-of-living allowance.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
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In business, standard practice dictates that allowances be made for items outside of the operating budget.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Arshdeep Bains is no longer waiver exempt and would seem to have an inside track at earning a roster spot.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Wide receiver Josh Moore: The West Broward alumnus is another local product who has an inside track to produce early in his Hurricanes tenure.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20start. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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