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Recent Examples of head start
These early offers give you a head start before the holiday weekend rush begins.
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Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
These programs are aimed at giving kids, especially those from lower-income families or the foster care system, a financial head start.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Even with that enormous head start, decoding the script still took two decades.
—Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
To retail and financial services firms, every week’s head start in accelerated delivery translates to millions in market opportunity seized.
—Sai Sandeep Ogety, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
These programs are aimed at giving kids, especially those from lower-income families or the foster care system, a financial head start.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Even with that enormous head start, decoding the script still took two decades.
—Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
To retail and financial services firms, every week’s head start in accelerated delivery translates to millions in market opportunity seized.
—Sai Sandeep Ogety, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head start
Noun
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Despite a tentative start, shale gas is now a growing part of the plan.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Rodón has also been going deeper into games, averaging over six innings per start.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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Gafford's familiarity with Doncic could give him a leg up in the competition for being the Lakers' top target.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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These hearty beef patties, which come in Ranch Mushroom Swiss and Texas BBQ (with cheddar cheese and roasted poblanos), give you a leg up on your cookout, packing flavor into six ⅓-pound patties.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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According to Phelps, the average Dave’s restaurant brings in around $3 million a year in sales (EBITDA margins are between 18% and 20%); data from Technomic suggests that number is closer to $2.5 million.—
Jemima McEvoy,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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House Republicans powered their first leg of this marathon across the line with the barest of majorities and zero margin for error.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
6 June 2025
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In a Game 5 rout in Toronto, Tkachuk’s line was dominant, with a 16-3 advantage on attempts, a 9-1 edge on scoring chances, a 71 percent expected goal share and a 1-0 upper hand on goals, with Tkachuk assisting on Dmitry Kulikov’s winner.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Catch Up On The Story Stars, Mikko Rantanen gain upper hand on Jets with Game 3 victory: Takeaways The Stars scored three third-period goals to break a tie and earn a 5-2 win in Game 3 and a 2-1 series lead.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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When buyers are armed with the information of others who received higher discounts, the software company has no moral high ground or negotiating leverage.—
Chris Mele,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Sam Bennett, who scored twice in Florida’s Game 1 loss, capitalized on the man advantage with the game’s first goal.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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This pitching staff is getting slugged, rendering whatever advantage it’s created on swing-and-miss much less impactful.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Of these, Planet Fitness seems to be the one that Wall Street analysts are identifying as a beneficiary, in part because its cheaper membership plans could be covered entirely by the tax-free allowance.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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Belgium introduced a pension bonus for those working beyond retirement age and offers special allowances for those in stressful jobs.—
Sheila Callaham,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Operating in such a variable market requires local and regional expertise, as lenders with boots on the ground often have an inside track on conditions and opportunities unique to a specific community and properties.—
Sam Sidhu,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Operating in such a variable market requires local and regional expertise, as lenders with boots on the ground often have an inside track on conditions and opportunities unique to a specific community and properties.—
Sam Sidhu,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20start. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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