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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Pre-sale tickets for Dickies Arena and Cowtown Coliseum events begin on Aug. 18, ahead of the public sale on Aug. 25.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2025
The Yankees are showing some aggressiveness ahead of the trade deadline.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Global markets are seesawing this week, as traders digest the latest trade tariff news, and any potential trade deals ahead of a July 9 deadline, when higher trade duties are due to come into effect.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 July 2025
The deal also includes a player option for Banchero ahead of the final season of the deal, a league source said.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2025
The Yankees are showing some aggressiveness ahead of the trade deadline.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Global markets are seesawing this week, as traders digest the latest trade tariff news, and any potential trade deals ahead of a July 9 deadline, when higher trade duties are due to come into effect.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 July 2025
The deal also includes a player option for Banchero ahead of the final season of the deal, a league source said.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
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“Ahead of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahead%20of. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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