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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Speaking to journalists in Riyadh ahead of Prince William’s visit to Saudi Arabia later Monday, the spokesperson shared for the first time the couple’s view of the crisis that has engulfed the palace and UK parliament in recent weeks.
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Max Foster, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The American finished with 69 points, one ahead of silver-winning Japan.
—Alex Valdes, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Former President Barack Obama's foundation sent support to Bad Bunny ahead of the Latin artist's Super Bowl LV halftime performance in a post that also appeared to counter recent criticism of the show's headliner.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
In 2006, ahead of the Turin Olympics, Vonn took a bad fall during downhill training and went to the hospital.
—Andrew Dampf, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
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Max Foster, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The American finished with 69 points, one ahead of silver-winning Japan.
—Alex Valdes, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Former President Barack Obama's foundation sent support to Bad Bunny ahead of the Latin artist's Super Bowl LV halftime performance in a post that also appeared to counter recent criticism of the show's headliner.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
In 2006, ahead of the Turin Olympics, Vonn took a bad fall during downhill training and went to the hospital.
—Andrew Dampf, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Ahead of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahead%20of. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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