head start

noun

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Recent Examples of head start However, that wasn’t the case for Emily Ratajkowski, who decided to get a head start on next season’s trends. — Ángela Moreno Vallejo, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2026 Paxton’s response on Tuesday was that Talarico had a head start on funding because of the Republican primary run-off. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 Knight had a head start on knowing the playbook, but Thomas and Woods will have time during fall camp to catch up. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 It’s allowed bonds to begin forming and strengthening, giving them a head start on a process that’s a necessity. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for head start
Recent Examples of Synonyms for head start
  1. start
  2. leg up
  3. margin
  4. upper hand
  5. high ground
  6. advantage
  7. allowance
  8. inside track
Noun
  • Waldrep left a July 19 start for Gwinnett in Toledo, Ohio, after feeling discomfort in his throwing arm.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has found her feet after a shaky start.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of start
Noun
  • And yet each leg up in the market heightens the risk of more Situational Awareness-like squeezes, and of individualized distress giving way to a broader bust.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Her appointment to the role, instead of giving her a leg up over the competition, may ultimately hold her back by preventing her from getting to know voters during a weeks-long sprint to Tuesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of leg up
Noun
  • Kevin McGonigle scored on a wild pitch in the eighth, narrowing the margin to 6-4, but Smith struck out rookie Max Clark in a 12-pitch at-bat to end the inning.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Aside from the team information, shown below is each game’s rating, the probability of the favorite winning, the median score for each team and the median margin of victory for the favorite.
    — Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of margin
Noun
  • But Ukraine looks more and more likely to be entering the next round of negotiations with a strong upper hand.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • The first one will give one team an upper hand, but obviously can’t dictate the entire series.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Definition of upper hand
Noun
  • But Camille can’t claim any moral high ground over Juliette either, as the Mayor angrily reminds her.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Yet, trapped within the GOP apparatus, his baseline scenario has always been a predictable squeeze in the primary, caught between conservative purists who view him as too centrist and partisan Democrats who hold the financial high ground.
    — Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of high ground
Noun
  • Sunday was their highest-scoring opening frame of the season, and their 29-15 lead was their best opening advantage since a 25-10 lead against the Sparks on June 15.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • When jobs change quickly, the ability to learn, adjust, and respond gives you an advantage.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of advantage
Noun
  • Where a club’s PSR loss was less than £10million over the past two seasons, owners will be allowed to inject a further £13m over the next three seasons, on top of the aforementioned equity allowance.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Leo added that he was never shown the terms of reference and the investigation report made no substantive allowances for his mental health or previous experience of discrimination.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of allowance
Noun
  • The makeover won’t exclusively fall to rookies — defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga, safety Alohi Gilman and second-year player Nohl Williams have inside track to prominent roles.
    — Sam McDowell July 22, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • Both quarterbacks are accurate and mobile, but unless Jones shines Saturday, Philo will enter the offseason with an inside track.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of inside track

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