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Examples of ahead of in a Sentence
She got ahead of me.
They went on ahead of us and by now are several miles ahead of us.
We have some hard work ahead of us.
The polls show that he is ahead of the other candidates.
The company is working hard to stay one step ahead of the competition.
They were trailing us by 5 points earlier in the game, but now they're ahead of us by 7.
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The Miami Heat’s season ended May 1, but the work hasn’t stopped for the organization’s scouting department ahead of the NBA Draft.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
Then, when Irving requested a trade ahead of the 2023 deadline, there was another round of talks with James even publicly supporting Irving’s acquisition.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
As the retail royal keeps its throne warm at the top of the Fortune 500 for the 12 years in a row, aiming to top its $648 billion in 2023 revenue and keep nudging ahead of Target and Amazon, Walmart has lofty goals for its company home.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 7 June 2024
Retailers ‘boxed in’ by changes Rivas and McGuire are rushing the retail theft measures ahead of a June 27 ballot measure qualification deadline.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
Then, when Irving requested a trade ahead of the 2023 deadline, there was another round of talks with James even publicly supporting Irving’s acquisition.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
As the retail royal keeps its throne warm at the top of the Fortune 500 for the 12 years in a row, aiming to top its $648 billion in 2023 revenue and keep nudging ahead of Target and Amazon, Walmart has lofty goals for its company home.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 7 June 2024
Retailers ‘boxed in’ by changes Rivas and McGuire are rushing the retail theft measures ahead of a June 27 ballot measure qualification deadline.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024
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“Ahead of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahead%20of. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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