head start

Example Sentences

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Starting early gives them a significant head start in building long-term wealth just from five years of work.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

All would mean that the immune system has a head start when it comes to fighting a real Ebola infection.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

And Delrahim’s move gave Ellison’s Paramount a head start in the regulatory approval process.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

I was able to get a head start on recovery by going to bed early.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The peoples of areas with a head start on food production thereby gained a head start on the path leading toward guns, germs, and steel.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond