How to Use look ahead in a Sentence

look ahead

verb
  • This new investment could be a good sign for the park looking ahead.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The point of his quote was to look ahead and understand what people will want.
    — Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • But some are already looking ahead to what happens when the baby is born.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
  • Things are not better looking ahead, either.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • The loss didn’t stop Sujak from looking ahead for the Saints, though.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • But the Yanks can’t afford to look ahead right now with the playoffs about to begin.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • His voice rose when asked whether the Phillies have to guard against looking ahead to the postseason.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Let’s get into why this match even exists and look ahead to Sunday’s final a bit more.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Sarandos said the company is looking ahead and not backward.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • High-awareness individuals tend to be those who look ahead.
    — Mustafa Abdelmonem, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Sellers and dealers are looking ahead, thinking about the costs of storage, for instance.
    — Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Traders also looked ahead to the release of Nvidia's first-quarter earnings report.
    — Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 May 2026
  • Here, The Athletic sums up Barca’s time away — and looks ahead to what comes next.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The film is a powerful meditation on the icon's legacy and looks ahead to her future.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
  • The restaurant will soon be under new ownership as the old owners look ahead to retirement.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
  • As the mall approaches its 70th year and looks ahead to new business, here’s a brief look at its history.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
  • Five years in, Collingswood Pride is celebrating how far it's come and looking ahead to what's next.
    — Josh Sanders, CBS News, 13 June 2026
  • The Prince estate, however, is looking ahead.
    — Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Dow futures rose early Thursday as traders looked ahead to the first of two inflation reports due this week.
    — Lee Ying Shan,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • With the championship behind them, the couple is now looking ahead to wedding planning.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • Summer just began this week, but NBC is looking ahead to autumn.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 24 June 2026
  • Somerset needs to guard against looking ahead with a road game against La Vernia looming next week.
    — David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But there are people looking ahead, watching everyone chase the same ten AI deals.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This year, underlined Dean, the team wanted to reflect on their past while also looking ahead.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 18 June 2026
  • Wheeler junior running back Levi Murray is by no means looking ahead.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • This can be a great time to understand our emotional foundations, reflect on the past and look ahead to the future.
    — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • With his Quantum Leap albums almost done, Wyclef is looking ahead.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 18 May 2026
  • Zendaya was seen in another ethereal look ahead of the premiere earlier in the day.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • How much of that is post-game, as in after a movie has come out, and how much of it is pre-game, as far as looking ahead on upcoming titles or slates?
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
  • But on that occasion, Roosevelt looked ahead to a secure future that would build on the principles of the past.
    — Michael Kazin, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026

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