pull ahead
verb
pulled ahead; pulling ahead; pulls ahead
: to take the lead in a race, competition, contest, etc.
The two runners were side by side until one pulled ahead.
—often + ofHe has pulled ahead of the other candidates in the election polls.
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Ultimately, Fox was just 8-for-23 from the field (1-for-7 on 3-pointers) and Minnesota pulled ahead in the final few minutes.
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 May 2026
There, China is pulling ahead, under Beijing's mandate to achieve an AI penetration rate of over 70% in key industries by next year.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Patterson kept the Cardinals (26-5) in the set with a point off a block, but UCI regrouped after a timeout to finish out the set and pull ahead 2-1 in the match.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Louisville pulled ahead in the top of the second.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 May 2026
There, China is pulling ahead, under Beijing's mandate to achieve an AI penetration rate of over 70% in key industries by next year.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Patterson kept the Cardinals (26-5) in the set with a point off a block, but UCI regrouped after a timeout to finish out the set and pull ahead 2-1 in the match.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Louisville pulled ahead in the top of the second.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
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“Pull ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20ahead. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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