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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Hundreds of thousands of mourners have already lined up to pay their respects and bid farewell to Pope Francis ahead of the funeral on Saturday morning, April 26.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Five quarterbacks were chosen ahead of him over the draft’s first three rounds.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
That and other factors seemingly contributed to chatter that Sanders' stock was dropping ahead of the draft.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
On Friday, April 25, the Unstoppable actress, 55, posted a series of photos showing off her impressive style ahead of the weekend.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Five quarterbacks were chosen ahead of him over the draft’s first three rounds.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
That and other factors seemingly contributed to chatter that Sanders' stock was dropping ahead of the draft.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
On Friday, April 25, the Unstoppable actress, 55, posted a series of photos showing off her impressive style ahead of the weekend.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Ahead of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahead%20of. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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