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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Kenyan Priscah Cherono took the lead immediately in the women’s race and was already two minutes ahead of the chase pack by the ninth mile.
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Israel, ahead of the announcement, threatened to target whoever was chosen.
—James Powel, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
That’s largely because the city of San Diego has been ahead of this curve for years, reducing regulations, creating incentives to build lower-cost housing and doing away with zoning restrictions.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Toronto entered the game in sixth place but lost crucial points by failing to hold onto its third-period lead as the standings tighten ahead of the Walter Cup playoffs.
—News Services, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Israel, ahead of the announcement, threatened to target whoever was chosen.
—James Powel, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
That’s largely because the city of San Diego has been ahead of this curve for years, reducing regulations, creating incentives to build lower-cost housing and doing away with zoning restrictions.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Toronto entered the game in sixth place but lost crucial points by failing to hold onto its third-period lead as the standings tighten ahead of the Walter Cup playoffs.
—News Services, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Ahead of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahead%20of. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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