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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Call the center ahead of time (501) 710-6285 to confirm.
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Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
Per the format of the podcast, one host will know the special guest ahead of time, while their appearance will be a surprise to the other two hosts and the crowd.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Both tour legs are tied to the book release dates, Oct. 7 in North America and Sept. 18 in the U.K. Presale for the tour will begin on Wednesday, May 21, at 10 a.m. local time, ahead of the general sale beginning Friday, May 23, at 10 a.m. local time.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
This puts it far ahead of current lock-on-target drone guidance in Ukraine which simply flies directly at the target.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
Per the format of the podcast, one host will know the special guest ahead of time, while their appearance will be a surprise to the other two hosts and the crowd.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Both tour legs are tied to the book release dates, Oct. 7 in North America and Sept. 18 in the U.K. Presale for the tour will begin on Wednesday, May 21, at 10 a.m. local time, ahead of the general sale beginning Friday, May 23, at 10 a.m. local time.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
This puts it far ahead of current lock-on-target drone guidance in Ukraine which simply flies directly at the target.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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“Ahead of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahead%20of. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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