head starts

plural of head start

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • In another, Biel and Zaya were all smiles, with the Valentine's Day star holding both of her niece's hands as the little girl kicked one of her legs up.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The flirty blowhard with the goatee is a younger philosophy professor, Hank (Andrew Garfield), who signals their years of friendship (and maybe more) by propping his legs up against her on the couch.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Beto and Thierno Barry have scored one league goal between them and neither has made a compelling case for regular starts.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Flowers had at least seven catches in three of Jackson's four starts this year.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Error margins are larger for subgroups.
    Emily Guskin, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
  • The series involving the false start is emblematic of a team in which small margins and communication breakdowns have become cumulative and fed a growing narrative about discipline and leadership in Miami.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The new law, which passed the Assembly and Senate last month, does not apply to the Turquoise proposal but aims to prevent similar future developments from receiving density bonus allowances.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The developers also asked for various allowances related to the county’s building and zoning restrictions.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Companies that build these competencies first will have sustainable advantages in innovation speed and quality.
    François Candelon, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
  • At 6-foot-6, 275 pounds, his frame and athleticism give him natural advantages against the run, where he was rated as the 22nd-best run defending defensive end out of 121 in 2024, according to Pro Football Focus.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Head starts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20starts. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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