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Recent Examples of head start
That's long enough to give your seedlings a head start on the growing season, but short enough to avoid common indoor pests and diseases, and not take up a ton of space.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Who in the world is ready and willing to take a Horizon League job, when everyone else has a two-month head start?
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
By starting seeds indoors, gardeners can get a head start on the growing season and seeds are an inexpensive way to begin gardening.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
Industrial manufacturing isn’t just figuring out how to scale artificial intelligence—it’s got a serious head start.
—Judy Cubiss, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Who in the world is ready and willing to take a Horizon League job, when everyone else has a two-month head start?
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
By starting seeds indoors, gardeners can get a head start on the growing season and seeds are an inexpensive way to begin gardening.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
Industrial manufacturing isn’t just figuring out how to scale artificial intelligence—it’s got a serious head start.
—Judy Cubiss, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head start
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Adrian Kempe scored for the Kings, and Darcy Kuemper — fresh off shutouts in his last two starts — had 19 saves and had his shutout streak end at 176:06.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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About Riley Green Riley Green got his start playing in bars and restaurants around his hometown of Jacksonville, Alabama—and lately he’s been performing in stadiums for tens of thousands.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
18 Mar. 2025
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There are going to be more signings and draft pickups to consider, but adding Reed gives the team a massive leg up on their secondary.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Ramaswamy’s ties to Trump have given him a leg up in the race, my colleague Charles Homans recently reported.—
Jess Bidgood,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Races and championships can be decided on such fine margins.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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This year’s four No. 1 seeds — Auburn, Duke, Houston and Florida — are all above 35 in adjusted efficiency margin.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Firefighters on Sunday began to gain an upper hand on more than 170 wildfires in North and South Carolina that had prompted evacuations, officials said.—
Amy Graff,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article GAINESVILLE — Ailing and unable to gain an upper hand on Vanderbilt, No. 6 Florida turned to a 20-year-old sophomore from Slovenia to scratch out a critical SEC win.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2025
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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During those storms, floodwaters surged into the Tulare Lake Basin, submerging roads, breaking through levees and inundating farmlands, where workers rushed to move equipment to high ground.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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After storming back from down double-digits in the second half, Kansas had multiple opportunities to maintain and build on an advantage.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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Many felt more comfortable with traditional propeller planes, despite the Comet’s advantages.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The raises also included a $3,600 increase to Lago’s annual expense account and a $4,800 increase to Anderson’s, in addition to new car allowances of $8,446 per year.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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The new Encinitas city manager, Jennifer Campbell, will receive an annual base salary of $309,000, plus a $20,000 yearly contribution to her retirement plan and a monthly $500 car allowance, under a contract approved Wednesday.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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There are three young position players — Pete Crow-Armstrong, Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya — who are certain to be on the Opening Day roster, plus Matt Shaw, who has an inside track.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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Big business has an inside track in the second Trump presidency, and those with a stake in those businesses have reason to rejoice.—
Jeff Sommer,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20start. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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