head start

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Wet earth, plenty of sunshine and a lack of frosts have combined to give some plants a noticeable head start.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

“These both got their head start on the downside, so the fact that they now appear to be stabilizing, I view to be a good sign.”

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

FanDuel and DraftKings need to figure out how to cut into Kalshi and Polymarket’s head start on prediction markets without running afoul of state regulators who hold the keys to their sports-betting licenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

A tree whose leaves had made a head start on autumn and turned red before any of the others.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler