jump-start
noun
Also the starting of an internal-combustion engine that has a discharged or weak battery by means of booster cables.
will jump-start
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future tenseof jump-start.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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County’s Department of Health Services will jump-start a plan to provide interim housing and services for more than half of Skid Row’s homeless population over the next three years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
Dr. Orlando, who has spent years mapping the domestication history of horses, is an author of the paper, which he hopes will jump-start research on the humble donkey and restore some of its dignity.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
CEO Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank on Thursday, betting the India-born executive's ties to the private sector and emerging markets will jump-start the 77-year-old institution's overhaul to better address climate change.
From Reuters ● Feb. 24, 2023
“This bill will jump-start the technology development needed to remove the most dangerous junk.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
“I think this project will jump-start the conversation about getting transit to Prince William.”
From Washington Post ● May 24, 2022
