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
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
"Her head starts to go off the side of the chair and we lift it up and her head falls back down and we're doing this all day," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2021
It goes on forever, and if I don’t shut my eyes tight, my head starts to spin.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
