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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Winter weather alerts are in effect across parts of California, Nevada and Oregon ahead of two systems expected in the coming days.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
This was 62 points ahead of Central Catholic and Newton North, who tied for second at 51 points.
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Preview - Livigno, Italy - February 2, 2026 General view of the Olympic rings ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
—Lee Ying Shan,sydney Goh, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
Kenyan Bernard Rotich trailed about 35 seconds back ahead of Austin’s Sean Handel.
—Brom Hoban, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
This was 62 points ahead of Central Catholic and Newton North, who tied for second at 51 points.
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Preview - Livigno, Italy - February 2, 2026 General view of the Olympic rings ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
—Lee Ying Shan,sydney Goh, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
Kenyan Bernard Rotich trailed about 35 seconds back ahead of Austin’s Sean Handel.
—Brom Hoban, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Ahead of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahead%20of. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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