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head start

NOUN
advantage of early start
Synonyms
WEAK
first crack running start

Example Sentences

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Wet earth, plenty of sunshine and a lack of frosts have combined to give some plants a noticeable head start.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Schwab is not the only firm now offering children as young as 13 greater autonomy over their investments — a change that they believe can give kids a better head start in building good habits.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

“We are heading in another direction in the next decade, and the companies that had a head start will have an advantage.”

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

ChatGPT, OpenAI’s general purpose chatbot, had a head start and is more popular with consumers, so Anthropic has focused its attention on software developers and business customers.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Several possible consequences of that Eurasian head start deserve consideration.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond