flying start

Example Sentences

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Nicola Davies, the Children's Laureate for Wales, said reading to very young children gave them a "flying start".

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Airlines are off to a flying start in the new year.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

New Zealand got off to a flying start racing to 69 off 7.1 overs before Tim Robinson departed for a hard-hit 45, having smacked five fours and three sixes.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

Van Gerwen made a flying start against Northern Ireland's Rock, taking the opening leg with a 150 checkout before surging into a 5-1 lead.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

He backed up so he could get a flying start and then we whooped across the bridge, our wheels clattering across the loose boards, space gaping below.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz