running start
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“Chakravarthy walks into the job Dec. 1 carrying investor doubt instead of a running start, with the CFO seat still unfilled.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
One caveat to that time is that Kerr did have a running start.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
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
A jar of peanut butter had crashed to the floor; someone had gotten a running start, jumped into it, and skied a brown, onefooted track to the stove.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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