running start

Example Sentences

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She hopes that the city will invest in more long-term solutions to help local entrepreneurs get a running start.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Reuters

Woods, of Auburn, Illinois, took a running start and tackled the Reuters cameraman “like an NFL linebacker hunting a quarterback after an interception,” federal prosecutors wrote in a court filing.

From Seattle Times

He got a running start and timed his rush perfectly just as the ball was snapped.

From Washington Times

He got a running start and sprinted parallel to the line of scrimmage, helping to time his rush perfectly just as the ball was snapped.

From Seattle Times