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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There may be suggestions from Trump advocates in the hours ahead that the Israeli assault was part of a wider masterplan to weaken Iran ahead of more diplomacy.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Fans are already obsessed with the song ahead of Breach's release in September.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 13 June 2025
Donations can be made ahead of the match at www.socceraid.org.uk/donate
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—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl finished second in the Hart voting and Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov third, a single point ahead of Colorado’s reigning MVP Nathan MacKinnon, as chosen by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Fans are already obsessed with the song ahead of Breach's release in September.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 13 June 2025
Donations can be made ahead of the match at www.socceraid.org.uk/donate
Editorial StandardsReprints & Permissions
Find Asif Burhan on X. Visit Asif's website.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl finished second in the Hart voting and Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov third, a single point ahead of Colorado’s reigning MVP Nathan MacKinnon, as chosen by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
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“Ahead of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahead%20of. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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