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Recent Examples of head start
At this moment, states should take advantage of the head start offered by policies developed by the Biden administration over the past four years.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Musk’s early head start bagged him an advisory role alongside the incoming administration.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
Moore had half a zone head start, but Draisaitl was flying.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
My Texas House Scalloped Decorative Pillow Cover Presidents’ Day Walmart Storage Deals
Early spring is always an ideal time to get your home in order, and this sale includes storage baskets, shoe organizers, and more deals that will give you a head start on spring cleaning.
—Rachel Trujillo, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Musk’s early head start bagged him an advisory role alongside the incoming administration.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
Moore had half a zone head start, but Draisaitl was flying.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
My Texas House Scalloped Decorative Pillow Cover Presidents’ Day Walmart Storage Deals
Early spring is always an ideal time to get your home in order, and this sale includes storage baskets, shoe organizers, and more deals that will give you a head start on spring cleaning.
—Rachel Trujillo, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head start
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In 35 appearances with the Giants from 1959-61, Fisher made seven starts, struggling with a 3-8 record and 6.25 ERA.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Jackson finished the season with 23 tackles and two pass breakups in nine games (three starts).—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Feb. 2025
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In higher education, research institution designations carry weight, and the new designation for IU Indy will give it a leg up in recruiting students, faculty and staff.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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Maya’s efforts to give Debut a leg up in life are constantly derailed, both by the unfolding plot and by the family’s larger circumstances.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Staver | Bloomberg | Getty Images Texas Roadhouse reported a top and bottom line beat in its fourth quarter with strong comparable sales growth and margin improvement.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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By addressing waste at its source and implementing preventive strategies, businesses can not only protect margins but also contribute to a more sustainable and equitable food system.—
Guy Yehiav,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article GAINESVILLE — Ailing and unable to gain an upper hand on Vanderbilt, No. 6 Florida turned to a 20-year-old sophomore from Slovenia to scratch out a critical SEC win.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles Firefighters gain upper hand after 80-acre Bonsall fire forces evacuations in California Editorial: Colorado’s new last-resort insurance company shares a name with California’s.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2025
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Critically, Israel established strategic control over the Syrian side of Mount Hermon, a strategic high ground at the base of the Anti-Lebanon mountains that was part of the lands of the Tribe of Manasseh in Ancient Israel.—
Bassem Eid,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2025
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The Spanish government sent emergency alerts on Tuesday asking people to stay indoors or seek high ground.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
31 Oct. 2024
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As industries across manufacturing, energy, and logistics embrace this transformation, the stakes for competitive advantage have never been higher.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Another avenue for lawsuits against non-generative AI use is legal protections for trade secrets; trade secrets, which provide a competitive business advantage, are not known or shared with the public and reflect efforts designed to keep information secret.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Standout benefits: This debit card allows parents to set spending limits, track purchases and assign allowance payments for chores.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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The provision for income taxes increased to $51,000, influenced by adjustments in deferred tax valuation allowances.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
12 Feb. 2025
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There are three young position players — Pete Crow-Armstrong, Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya — who are certain to be on the Opening Day roster, plus Matt Shaw, who has an inside track.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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Big business has an inside track in the second Trump presidency, and those with a stake in those businesses have reason to rejoice.—
Jeff Sommer,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20start. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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