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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Montgomery had been out since he was scratched from the lineup ahead of a Feb. 27 game.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Still, the action drama may also have been impacted by The Recruit as its retention for the first week of Season 1, ahead of Noah Centineo series’ arrival, was higher at 66%.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
Morrow arrived at the gym during pregame with a boot on her left foot, signaling a lingering ailment or some kind of preventative measure ahead of the game, ESPN’s Holly Rowe reported on the broadcast.
—Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 9 Mar. 2025
If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Still, the action drama may also have been impacted by The Recruit as its retention for the first week of Season 1, ahead of Noah Centineo series’ arrival, was higher at 66%.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
Morrow arrived at the gym during pregame with a boot on her left foot, signaling a lingering ailment or some kind of preventative measure ahead of the game, ESPN’s Holly Rowe reported on the broadcast.
—Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 9 Mar. 2025
If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Ahead of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahead%20of. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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