"The rest have got a headstart on America," he said.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

And it looks like Xobni already has a headstart on it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Xobni’s Secret Project: Merge Outlook With Yahoo Mail] Reference

I went through a headstart program in Eau Claire today.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript - Special Event: George W. Bush Delivers Address on Education - March 30, 2000] Reference

"It won't be fair if one or the other gets a headstart.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bobbsey Twins at School] Reference

Does it really matter if someone pays to get a headstart?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » Gold Farming] Reference

And someone else has a headstart in the Grackles department.    From Wordnik.com.  [This Blog Is Your Blog, Redux] Reference

He has had a 3 month headstart compared to the Democrats.    From Wordnik.com.  [McCain campaign again challenges Obama over town halls] Reference

Now I know that in Ontario you've got a big headstart on this.    From Wordnik.com.  [A New Future for British Columbia] Reference

A full weekend (at least) headstart at a hungry readership ….    From Wordnik.com.  [[Bumped] Crowdsource this for me: Indigo flaunts the rules to screw small bookstores… more…] Reference

Palm who has had a years long headstart on all of these companies?.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Palm : #comments] Reference

We need to give them someone who is going to give them a headstart.    From Wordnik.com.  [Obama Vs. Hillary: Who Has The Magic Bullet Needed To Beat Republicans?] Reference

The fact that Edwards has had a 4 year headstart in IA is not news.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yepsen: Don't Write Edwards Off] Reference

Yes, we can afford to give McCain another month or two of headstart.    From Wordnik.com.  [McCain Just After 9/11: "Next Up, Baghdad!"] Reference

Main, however, insists that "a week or 10-day headstart is immaterial.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Good News, Bad News At Nintendo] Reference

The kitchen has been slower to unpack despite having a three day headstart.    From Wordnik.com.  [Moved!] Reference

Vern had a headstart, he had Spanish in college and it is slowly coming back.    From Wordnik.com.  [Learning Spanish] Reference

I hope that industry uses this headstart as a stepping stone, not as a crutch.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » ThinkFast: January 29, 2010] Reference

Sure, it makes for a great headstart, with qualifications you get more respect.    From Wordnik.com.  [jaimewolf Diary Entry] Reference

I think I have a little headstart xp-wise and I am now at 41321 xp into level 45.    From Wordnik.com.  [Damanique's early morning meme] Reference

Reddy, you see, had fooled them in that wood, and he had gotten a good headstart.    From Wordnik.com.  [Half-Past Seven Stories] Reference

She is just getting a headstart on becoming the footnote she was destined to become.    From Wordnik.com.  [Palin says she is not a quitter] Reference

This headstart was very important because it offered social proof to the uninformed.    From Wordnik.com.  [How Obama’s Internet Campaign Changed Politics - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference

Ireland has been doing exactly what the Republicans urge, with a two year headstart.    From Wordnik.com.  [Johann Hari: The Demands of the Deficit Hawks Won't Cure - They'll Kill] Reference

He was fast, but he had given Olive too much of a headstart and was beaten, beaten cold.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wizard and Glass]

Our allies in these hot spots need a headstart before we begin withdrawing combat forces.    From Wordnik.com.  [It's Time to 'Go to Strength' on Foreign Policy] Reference

Note however that this could be the sporting equivalent of giving someone a 2-0 headstart.    From Wordnik.com.  [Predictions - Glasgow] Reference

In some cases, “headstart” courses for certain regions in the world are also available.    From Wordnik.com.  [Foreign Service Institute’s Extensive Language Courses Are Available Free Online | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

The young people who attend this public school are getting a headstart on the 21st century.    From Wordnik.com.  [Radio Address On Education Reforms] Reference

"Elaine has a 14-year headstart with educating Democrats about who she is," Cunningham said.    From Wordnik.com.  [North Carolina Runoff Election: Democratic Senate Primary Candidates Make Final Push To Mobilize Voters] Reference

PLAINFIELD TODAY: Plainfield push poll season getting a headstart? skip to main | skip to sidebar.    From Wordnik.com.  [Plainfield push poll season getting a headstart?] Reference

They had been on the outskirts of the action, but now they had hours headstart on the main fleets.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Fire Upon the Deep]

"In the end, Microsoft will always have a long headstart extending its own products," DeGroot says.    From Wordnik.com.  [Microsoft not just being nice] Reference

This is from someone who managed the General Motors Board cyclefor 3 years in the 1980's, so I had a headstart.    From Wordnik.com.  [Outlines of Automotive Bail-Out Emerge - BANKRUPTCY NOW] Reference

As you point out, the thing's gotten too big a headstart on us and it's flitting away on a reckless full throttle.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Dragon Lensman]

Maybe he should have roused someone else to help him search, but how could he know the child would have such a headstart.    From Wordnik.com.  [Decision at Doona]

Analysts say it's unlikely AMD's headstart in finding and addressing the category will mean substantial gains in market share.    From Wordnik.com.  [AMD Holds Own in Notebooks] Reference

Mr. Steele has a good headstart in building support among Republicans who like his direct style and smooth television presence.    From Wordnik.com.  [New Blood vs. Friends in High Places] Reference