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Recent Examples of head start
Give the corn a head start of several weeks, sowing the beans once the corn has reached a height of 4 to 6 inches.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
A slow start last year was rectified by a drastic improvement in performances in the second half of the season, but the Maranello team cannot afford to give its rivals another head start.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Think of this promo as a head start for basketball fans during March Madness.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Chinese Communists had a long head start.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
A slow start last year was rectified by a drastic improvement in performances in the second half of the season, but the Maranello team cannot afford to give its rivals another head start.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Think of this promo as a head start for basketball fans during March Madness.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Chinese Communists had a long head start.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head start
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With his win last year, Scheffler joined Horton Smith as the only two golfers to earn his first two Masters wins in five or fewer starts.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Among four spring training outings and two Triple-A starts, Matthews has posted a 0.92 ERA with 25 strikeouts versus two walks in 19 1/3 innings.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The fact that Gascon, the former district attorney, filed this independently and affirmatively on behalf of these defendants really gives them a leg up going into the hearing.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The all-stock deal, first announced over a year ago, would give Capital One a major leg up against competing credit card-issuing banks such as JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Bank of America (BAC) and Citigroup (C), which don’t process transactions themselves.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Since the All-Star break, Phoenix is 30th in halfcourt defense … by a wide margin.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Reuters noted that much of the selling was done by hedge funds to raise cash for margin calls, as the value of their portfolios continues to decline amid the ongoing market rout.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The increase could be a sign of buyers having an upper hand in the market, said Redfin’s Zhao.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
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In the process, employers have gained a significant upper hand.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
29 Jan. 2025
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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The result was an antislavery moral high ground from which the United Kingdom, and later the U.S., could measure other countries and monitor the high seas.—
Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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The District 3 race could also play a key role on whether Mahan successfully implements his policy agenda over the next year, as his bloc currently holds a slim voting advantage on the dais that could shift if Quevedo does not win the seat.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Even as Liverpool have spluttered and stuttered, Mikel Arteta’s side have doggedly refused to take advantage, declining to ignite the thing as a contest.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Members, who receive a living allowance and have basic expenses covered, would be paid through the end of April, according to the memo.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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The program has different investment thresholds with different allowances.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Operating in such a variable market requires local and regional expertise, as lenders with boots on the ground often have an inside track on conditions and opportunities unique to a specific community and properties.—
Sam Sidhu,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Operating in such a variable market requires local and regional expertise, as lenders with boots on the ground often have an inside track on conditions and opportunities unique to a specific community and properties.—
Sam Sidhu,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20start. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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