head start

Example Sentences

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I was able to get a head start on recovery by going to bed early.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

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

“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

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

My tears are already getting a head start, and my vision goes blurry.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer