head start

Example Sentences

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“We are heading in another direction in the next decade, and the companies that had a head start will have an advantage.”

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Schwab is not the only firm now offering children as young as 13 greater autonomy over their investments — a change that they believe can give kids a better head start in building good habits.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

“You’re giving a child a head start on tax-advantaged compounding. That’s the real power here,” said Greiser.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

While Fiddelke only officially became CEO Feb. 1, his prior role as chief operating officer gave him a head start on the turnaround plan.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

The original inhabitants of those homelands thereby gained a head start toward developing guns, germs, and steel.

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