running start
Example Sentences
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“Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” a sequel that trips over its desperation to amuse, needs the running start over “The Flash.”
From New York Times
That one, though, came with a running start, which the league then outlawed the following offseason.
From Seattle Times
Boeing has a running start with its 777X wing factory in Washington state, where the layout and robot optimization was first done digitally.
From Reuters
The play became ineffective without a running start and with rules that banned how a defenseless returner could be slammed.
From Washington Post
“This should give folks a really good running start in their first six months,” he said.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
