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Recent Examples of head start
The crowd of more than 400 people at the event rose to the challenge, helped by event sponsors and early donors who gave them a $1.6 million head start (and a $100,000 matching gift from Nick and Catherine Noviello).
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
Get a head start on your packing list below, whether you’re headed to Coachella or the Cowboy Carter tour.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
Davante Adams to Rams Because the Jets released Adams last week, the 32-year-old wide receiver was able to get a head start on free agency.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
The benefits of the greenhouse extend well beyond getting a head start on spring gardening.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2025
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
Get a head start on your packing list below, whether you’re headed to Coachella or the Cowboy Carter tour.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
Davante Adams to Rams Because the Jets released Adams last week, the 32-year-old wide receiver was able to get a head start on free agency.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
The benefits of the greenhouse extend well beyond getting a head start on spring gardening.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head start
Noun
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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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Walmart stock was off to a hot start Wednesday morning, climbing 4 points (5.0%) in the first hour of trading.—
Kevin Ryan,
Quartz,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, now that Guerrero is going to be in Toronto for years to come, the Blue Jays may have the leg up in his free agency.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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So how exactly did the Bulls give themselves a leg up in that race?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With rate cut expectations pushed deeper into the year, margin commentary will be critical.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
9 Apr. 2025
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When bond prices move unexpectedly, basis traders can face big losses and be subjected to margin calls, forcing them to raise cash by selling some of their portfolio.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
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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And Osceola will continue to have homecourt advantage in the Finals against Stockton.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
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Those who embrace these technologies now will likely find themselves with a considerable advantage in the increasingly competitive digital landscape.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Like score thresholds, though, repair allowances and criteria can vary by lender.—
Ryan Barone,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The effective tax rate for the quarter was a benefit on pre-tax loss of 11.5%, influenced by valuation allowances against deferred tax assets.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
4 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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Fairchild is out of options, which could give him an inside track.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20start. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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