think ahead
idiom
: to prepare for a future event or situation by thinking about what might happen
We should have thought ahead and brought an umbrella.
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And for Amazon Pharmacy general manager and vice president Tanvi Patel, going through emails can be a powerful way to start the day and think ahead.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
The panic is real: the ones who think ahead and can investigate their opportunities fast usually find themselves on the winning side.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Companies will have to think ahead.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
That's what happens when urban planners don't think ahead.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
The panic is real: the ones who think ahead and can investigate their opportunities fast usually find themselves on the winning side.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Companies will have to think ahead.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
That's what happens when urban planners don't think ahead.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Think ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20ahead. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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