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head start

NOUN
advantage of early start
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Adjusting for its few months’ head start this year, Novo Nordisk is still outpacing Lilly.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Parents who own businesses can hire their children as employees, maximizing the years the IRA funds can compound, which gives them a powerful head start on building a retirement nest egg.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

Frequent fliers with airport fast passes like TSA PreCheck and Clear don’t need the airport head start.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

The shy boy was the first in his family to walk the graduation stage, and he was determined to get a head start on his future.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

The witch would have cured the injury by now, but would probably not come after her until freeing Bahumat, since Kendra had such a big head start.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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