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head start

NOUN
advantage of early start
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The accounts could give those children a head start that may potentially be worth hundreds of billions of dollars in aggregate in the coming decades, according to one estimate.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 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

That head start isn’t even the most concerning part.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

Hence any attempt to understand the origins of the modern world must come to grips with the question why the Fertile Crescent’s domesticated plants and animals gave it such a potent head start.

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




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