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Recent Examples of head start
Between the lines: Most shoppers opt for a head start on shopping to spread out their spending.
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Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024
Teen LinkedIn: Children under the age of seventeen can apply for jobs, expand their professional network, and get a head start at grinding their teeth at night.
—Jiji Lee, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2025
This is one of the reasons why Tesla was so keen to get self-driving hardware into as many of its cars as possible, as early as possible, to give the company a head start on data collection that could position it as the leader in autonomous vehicles.
—New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2025
Most players generally agreed that the current format — where the Tour Championship is a 72-hole tournament but the top players get a head start with starting strokes — fails to accomplish either mission of crowning the correct champion each year or providing a compelling product.
—Brody Miller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024
Teen LinkedIn: Children under the age of seventeen can apply for jobs, expand their professional network, and get a head start at grinding their teeth at night.
—Jiji Lee, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2025
This is one of the reasons why Tesla was so keen to get self-driving hardware into as many of its cars as possible, as early as possible, to give the company a head start on data collection that could position it as the leader in autonomous vehicles.
—New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2025
Most players generally agreed that the current format — where the Tour Championship is a 72-hole tournament but the top players get a head start with starting strokes — fails to accomplish either mission of crowning the correct champion each year or providing a compelling product.
—Brody Miller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head start
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High-profile mass shootings at the Crown Center shopping center and the Chiefs Super Bowl victory rally at Union Station heralded a violent start to the year for Kansas City in 2024, shocking the public with their brazen nature and widespread impact.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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More news: Dodgers' Brooklyn Native Who Welcomed Jackie Robinson Dies Last season, Sasaki went 10-5 with a 2.35 ERA in 18 starts for Chiba Lotte, with 129 strikeouts in 111 innings.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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But along with him come a handful of man-coverage busters that can give them a leg up.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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The Ravens improved to 8-4 with the win, giving them a better record than the 7-4 Chargers and a significant leg up on them in the race for the postseason.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Nov. 2024
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Biden’s move now is less challenging because the next major federal election is two years away, when the midterm House and Senate races could decide control of the legislative bodies where margins are currently slim.—
Jason M. Blazakis,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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So the Clippers were set to play six games over nine days, starting with their 126-67 beatdown of the Brooklyn Nets at the Intuit Dome, the largest margin of victory in franchise history, Advertisement Kawhi Leonard played 23 minutes 49 seconds and scored 23 points, both season highs.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Winds poised to intensify, complicating LA wildfire battle Efforts to gain an upper hand against the deadly infernos continue into Monday amid ominous new wind warnings threatening Southern California communities.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
13 Jan. 2025
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This is particularly so for tailored clothing, where menswear has enjoyed an enduring upper hand.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
9 Jan. 2025
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Elevate and rattle from high ground, or a tree stand or tripod, to spot more bucks.—
Michael Hanback,
Outdoor Life,
7 Nov. 2024
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And for people who are still in the path of disaster, Hecht said, pay them to move to high ground.—
Peter Green,
Quartz,
14 Oct. 2024
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One primary advantage of confidence is that other people do in fact eat it up.—
Rachel Sugar,
Vox,
13 Jan. 2025
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Sensing that this dad was open to being chatted up, Colvin sat next to him and tried to use raw honesty to his advantage.—
Brendan I. Koerner,
WIRED,
13 Jan. 2025
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The federal government gives all ex-presidents an allowance for expenses like travel and office space.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,Sarah Berger,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2025
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Over the next three years, an annual 3.6 trillion yen will be poured into extending child allowances and boosting childcare and education support.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
1 Jan. 2025
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That’s why most of us are intrigued to hear about the new consumer-facing devices and developments coming from the tech industry—and no one has a better inside track on that information than the members of Forbes Technology Council.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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Pittsburgh, Nebraska, Penn State and Louisville earned top regional seeds Sunday in the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament and an inside track to the national semifinals.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
2 Dec. 2024
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“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20start. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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