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Recent Examples of head start
In recent days, some forecasting models have hinted at the possibility of a head start to the 2025 season, showing the potential for storm development—specifically in the western Caribbean where conditions appear more favorable.
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Allison Chinchar, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
Beer and liquor companies seized on this day, which falls roughly three weeks before Memorial Day, the unofficial start of the summer season, as a way to get a head start on summer festivities — and thus, sell more alcohol.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2025
With the 2025 Met Gala just around the corner, a handful of celebrities got a head start on a fancy night out and trekked to Brooklyn to celebrate another cultural institution.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
Siakam boxing in Lopez gave him a head start and provided the Pacers a 5-on-4 advantage on the break as the Bucks center tried to catch up.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Allison Chinchar, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
Beer and liquor companies seized on this day, which falls roughly three weeks before Memorial Day, the unofficial start of the summer season, as a way to get a head start on summer festivities — and thus, sell more alcohol.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2025
With the 2025 Met Gala just around the corner, a handful of celebrities got a head start on a fancy night out and trekked to Brooklyn to celebrate another cultural institution.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
Siakam boxing in Lopez gave him a head start and provided the Pacers a 5-on-4 advantage on the break as the Bucks center tried to catch up.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head start
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Score 50% Off During the Home Depot Memorial Sale 2025 Memorial Day is the official start of grill season, and retailers tend to celebrate this with big discounts on grills and smokers.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
17 May 2025
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Game 6 is scheduled for an 8 p.m. start at Sunrise’s Amerant Bank Arena.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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What’s true for a student is true for companies and nations: having silicon wafer fabs gives you a leg up in chip design.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Despite that, a growing number of companies do so voluntarily because the information gives them a leg up in the business world.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The poll was taken May 12-13 of 1,163 adults, and has a margin of error of ±3 points.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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But, with the team’s MLB-best 29-15 record affording them just a one-game division lead so far this year, it’s already become clear that fine margins could matter this season.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Catch Up On The Story Stars, Mikko Rantanen gain upper hand on Jets with Game 3 victory: Takeaways The Stars scored three third-period goals to break a tie and earn a 5-2 win in Game 3 and a 2-1 series lead.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The sellers have the slight upper hand as the major indices test import long term areas of support.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2025
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
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The researchers found that the flamingos use the motion of water to their advantage, combining techniques to funnel water—and the invertebrates within it—to their mouths.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Coker and Moore have the advantage in roles department, while Chisena has the advantage with special teams.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
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Golden’s travel allowance went from $40,000 to $70,000, the same as Napier.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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But the four workers themselves — two medical specialists advisers, one computer sciences engineer and a health data specialist— only received a monthly allowance between $990 and $1,200, for a total cost of $4,380, paid directly to them by Bahamian health authorities.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
5 May 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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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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“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20start. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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