head start
noun
an advantage given or acquired in any competition, endeavor, etc., as allowing one or more competitors in a race to start before the others.
head starts
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pluralof head start.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The latter, however, has made its money much faster, racking up that sum since 2005 while the others had a head starts ranging from 29 years to 14 years.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 20, 2026
“I start feeling like I am going to vomit, my head starts to hurt, I start sweating and sweating and my heart starts to beat fast,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
The odds may be stacked against any newly promoted side in a Premier League packed with some of the world's richest clubs, many of whom have decades-long head starts on any newcomer.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2023
As soon as Jay enters the villa, however, Ekin-Su's head starts turning leading to a total breakdown in her and Davide's connection.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2022
I’m getting so jittery wondering what she’s thinking, my head starts to sweat.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
