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head start

NOUN
advantage of early start
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Anthropic restricted the release of Mythos to select major tech firms to give them a head start in fixing cybersecurity vulnerabilities and is looking into reports of unauthorized use of the model.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 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

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

“You’re giving a child a head start on tax-advantaged compounding. That’s the real power here,” said Greiser.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“We’re not going to make a difference in this fight. We can get a head start and be back with Nyame before these beasts even know we left. Thandiwe, you can come with us.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia