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head start

NOUN
advantage of early start
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With Antonelli hamstrung by his grid drop this weekend, Ferrari have a head start on their rival.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

He spent time in Southern California over the offseason to get a head start on overhauling his swing.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

One slightly stranger favorite is ground beef mixed with minced mushrooms and a little mushroom gravy powder, which can become an excellent head start on stew, meatballs, meatloaf or cottage pie.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

"It had a big head start, and we are still playing catch-up."

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

If a long head start counts for anything, why didn’t guns and steel arise first in Africa, permitting Africans and their germs to conquer Europe?

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




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