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running start

NOUN
flying start
Synonyms
WEAK
quick start
NOUN
head start
Synonyms
WEAK
first crack
NOUN
start
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beginning dawn kickoff opening outset
STRONG
birth commencement countdown dawning derivation embarkation foundation inauguration inception initiation introduction leaving onset origin source spring takeoff
WEAK
alpha arrival coming day one first step flying start jump-off setting-out square one start-off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conclusion end ending finish
STRONG
close completion consequence death effect exit outgrowth result termination
WEAK
stop

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If he can deliver successful AI products before he departs, Cook can secure his legacy as one of the great tech executives, while giving his successor a running start.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

If you're ready to try interval running, start small.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2025

The bank targeted this month so the new CEO could get a "running start" to begin in January, he said.

From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2023

Curling around in the backcourt, Edney got a running start as he took the inbounds pass from Cameron Dollar.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2023

Clayton didn’t have a running start like he did when he snatched the hat from the girl in his backyard who stole Cool Papa’s treasures.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia