How to Use head start in a Sentence

head start

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  • They gave me a five-minute head start.
  • She took some extra classes to get a head start in her career.
  • His natural athletic talent gave him a head start on his peers.
  • Just in time to get a head start on your 2024 listening.
    — Vulture, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Why not get a head start on your 2024 resolution to see more of the world?
    — Kyler Alvord, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Bottom line, give the beef a two hour head start, then add your veggies.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2022
  • To get a head start on brunch, chop your vegetables the night before.
    — Kate Merker, Country Living, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The company had a head start on this effort from its work on the DBS, which came out a few years ago.
    — Dan Carney, Popular Science, 5 July 2023
  • So get a head start and revved up for Black Friday beauty deals.
    — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 21 Nov. 2023
  • While preparing the salmon, the potatoes get a head start by roasting in the oven for 15 minutes.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023
  • In this recipe, a mixture of salt, sugar, thyme, and orange zest gives the duck a fragrant head start.
    — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appétit, 8 Nov. 2022
  • These are just some of the features Google wants developers to have a head start on.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Get a head start on exploration by giving the child in your life a globe to introduce them to the world.
    — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Every country is vying to get a head start in the race to the world’s quantum future.
    — Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Sheets got a head start, moving on the 3-2 pitch that Benintendi would hit down the right-field line.
    — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2023
  • But for the 2023 season, Diaz likely has an early head start on a job with the big-league club.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Want to get a head start on planning your dream vacation for 2025?
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Here are some tips to keep in mind for building your own—and a homemade salsa recipe from Martínez to give you a head start.
    — Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 19 July 2023
  • To get a head start on this recipe, prepare the grits a day in advance and refrigerate.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Scroll through these early Black Friday beauty deals to get a head start.
    — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Why not get a head start and have some for your appetizer, too?
    — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
  • And, thusly, a head start in Dead Reckoning — Part Two.
    — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 15 July 2023
  • The group said the ads were critical and a way of getting a head start before the general election.
    — Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 30 Aug. 2022
  • But China had a head start in the clean-energy race and has spent the last decade cruising ahead on wind and solar.
    — Ella Nilsen, CNN, 10 Nov. 2022
  • To give you a head start on your deal hunt, check out our favorite 80 deals from the major savings event below.
    — Rachael Green, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Get a head start on cleanup with your new favorite cooking buddy.
    — Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Get a head start on this gorgeous rice recipe from food writer Danielle Centoni by pickling the quince up to a week ahead.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Some will open early on Black Friday to allow shoppers to get a head start on their gift lists.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Oweh will aim to take a head start while Ojabo continues to recover from a torn Achilles tendon that knocked him out of the first round of the draft.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Snag step-by-step tips from these pros—then go ahead and make your pumpkin pie now for a head start to Thanksgiving.
    — Julie Harans, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2023

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