head start

Example Sentences

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He still had to go through an online application portal later, but he had a head start.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

The higher baseline - or head start - means similar summer weather patterns now reach heatwave and extreme heat thresholds more easily.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

If what you say is true, she may have already gotten a head start on doing just that.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

Johnson & Johnson is also a key beneficiary in this space, the analyst wrote last month, citing its leadership in hematology and head start in potential markets like Sjogren’s disease and systemic lupus erythematous.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“She could run fast. If you were racing her, you couldn’t ever let her get a head start, because she would beat you for sure.”

From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo