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What does head start mean?

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Noun
  1. (idiomatic) An advantage consisting in starting a competition or task earlier than might be expected; given (or taken), for example, prior to the beginning of a race.
  2. (idiomatic) A factor conducive to superiority and success.
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By the time the US trade embargo on Vietnam was lifted in 1994, Coke already had a head start in developing the Vietnamese market.
The skirret gets an early head start, and is in full size and bloom by the time the hog peanut gets going.
That way, shallow rooted weeds like foxtail and bluegrass will be unable to grow until the alfalfa has a head start.
You'll also get a head start on drastic end-of-line reductions and special offers.
Incubation time is short, 10 to 12 days, which allows the young cowbird to get a head start in the nest.
Obviously, those marketing giants have a head start on successfully convincing the public that their drinks are wholesome and fun to drink.

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