head start
noun
1
: an advantage granted or achieved at the beginning of a race, a chase, or a competition
a 10-minute head start
2
: a favorable or promising beginning
Examples of head start in a Sentence
They gave me a five-minute head start.
She took some extra classes to get a head start in her career.
His natural athletic talent gave him a head start on his peers.
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In some states, early voting also allows election officials to get a head start on processing or counting votes, to help distribute the workload of vote tallying over several days.
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Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Harris has had little time to work her way back after Trump’s 32-day head start.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024
Companies who get a head start on these requirements will benefit most in the long term.
—Elizabeth Pigg, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Get a head start on your winter clothes shopping while everything's on sale.
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Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Harris has had little time to work her way back after Trump’s 32-day head start.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024
Companies who get a head start on these requirements will benefit most in the long term.
—Elizabeth Pigg, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Get a head start on your winter clothes shopping while everything's on sale.
—Liz Doupnik, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20start. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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