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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But the real, urgent work ahead of them was to redeem the losses slavery had wrought.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
But the real, urgent work ahead of them was to redeem the losses slavery had wrought.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Italy, still burdened by low growth and an aging population, has brought its deficit below the European Union’s 3% limit a year ahead of schedule.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
She's been single for nearly two decades, always looking to put others ahead of herself.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Ahead of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahead%20of. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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