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Recent Examples of head start
The New York Jets got a head start on their head coach (and general manager) search but took their time making a decision.
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Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
As Paul Foley demonstrated with Bulk Exchange, solving industry-wide inefficiencies can create untapped value and give you a head start in building a market others will soon find reason to emulate.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
By then, Darnold had a six-month head start on new offensive coordinator McAdoo’s system.
—Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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—Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
As Paul Foley demonstrated with Bulk Exchange, solving industry-wide inefficiencies can create untapped value and give you a head start in building a market others will soon find reason to emulate.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
By then, Darnold had a six-month head start on new offensive coordinator McAdoo’s system.
—Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
What’s more, new players are in for a treat with DraftKings enticing welcome offer: Play And Spin For A Shot At $1,000 In Casino Credits + $1,000 Deposit Match In Casino Bonus Funds, giving you a great head start on exploring everything this casino has to offer.
—Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head start
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Bobrovsky improves to 23-12-2 on the season and has won five of his past six starts.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
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Jack Hinshelwood, on his first start since November after knee damage, was left exposed by Georginio Rutter, who prefers to operate further forward, as the No 10.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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The early meeting gave Abe a leg up with Trump, who made Japan his first stop on a long swing through Asia the next year.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Similarly, California has rolled out social equity programs that give folks from disadvantaged communities a leg up in the cannabis industry—offering financial help, job training, and mentorship for minority entrepreneurs looking to get a piece of the growing market.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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In the Senate, Republicans control the chamber – a comfortable margin for simple-majority votes to approve Cabinet nominees, but not enough to clear the 60-vote threshold needed to get around the filibuster for most legislation.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Illinois has won eight straight in the series by an average margin of 18 points and is 38-8 against Minnesota in this century.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles Firefighters gain upper hand after 80-acre Bonsall fire forces evacuations in California Editorial: Colorado’s new last-resort insurance company shares a name with California’s.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2025
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This history shows that buying territory in the Arctic has been a longstanding practice for geopolitical rivals struggling to gain an upper hand and ensure their own defense.—
James Patton Rogers & Caroline Kennedy Pipe / Made by History ,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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Critically, Israel established strategic control over the Syrian side of Mount Hermon, a strategic high ground at the base of the Anti-Lebanon mountains that was part of the lands of the Tribe of Manasseh in Ancient Israel.—
Bassem Eid,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2025
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The Spanish government sent emergency alerts on Tuesday asking people to stay indoors or seek high ground.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
31 Oct. 2024
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Another avenue for lawsuits against non-generative AI use is legal protections for trade secrets; trade secrets, which provide a competitive business advantage, are not known or shared with the public and reflect efforts designed to keep information secret.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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As industries across manufacturing, energy, and logistics embrace this transformation, the stakes for competitive advantage have never been higher.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Standout benefits: This debit card allows parents to set spending limits, track purchases and assign allowance payments for chores.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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The provision for income taxes increased to $51,000, influenced by adjustments in deferred tax valuation allowances.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
12 Feb. 2025
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The difference is the unique arena of college recruitment, where the best programs have an inside track to secure commitments from the nation’s best prospects each year.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 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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“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20start. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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