head start

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Financial services was Anthropic’s first industry focus, Pelosi said, giving the company a head start in the sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 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

“These both got their head start on the downside, so the fact that they now appear to be stabilizing, I view to be a good sign.”

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

And how much does a parent give a child so they can have a head start in life, but just enough for them to go out and seek their fortune independently?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Yet, as of 40,000 years ago, Native Australian societies enjoyed a big head start over societies of Europe and the other continents.

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