head start
noun
1
: an advantage granted or achieved at the beginning of a race, a chase, or a competition
a 10-minute head start
2
: a favorable or promising beginning
took some extra classes to get a head start in college
Examples of head start in a Sentence
They gave me a five-minute head start.
She took some extra classes to get a head start in her career.
His natural athletic talent gave him a head start on his peers.
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The win gives Bottoms a head start in the race to unify Democrats for November while Republicans remain locked in their own costly brawl.
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Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
Doing so not only draws out excess moisture from the strawberries but also gets a head start on breaking down the fibrous rhubarb.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Independent cinemas have a head start in this regard.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 19 May 2026
Alex Smalley at least gets a head start thanks to his sublime play on the back nine at Aronimink Golf Club, with six birdies over his last 10 holes for a 2-under 68 and a two-shot lead.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
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Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
Doing so not only draws out excess moisture from the strawberries but also gets a head start on breaking down the fibrous rhubarb.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Independent cinemas have a head start in this regard.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 19 May 2026
Alex Smalley at least gets a head start thanks to his sublime play on the back nine at Aronimink Golf Club, with six birdies over his last 10 holes for a 2-under 68 and a two-shot lead.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
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“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20start. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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