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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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Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism rises to No. 27 ahead of her Glastonbury Pyramid Stage performance, while Benson Boone’s debut Fireworks & Rollerblades ascends to No. 28 following his support slot on Taylor Swift’s tour.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 1 July 2024
Timing and Implications The Supreme Court’s decision to delay the ruling until July 1 has provided Trump with a temporary reprieve from seeing the case get to trial ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 July 2024
The series will debut on demand and streaming on Paramount+ ahead of its linear debut.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 1 July 2024
Some of our favorite Walmart-exclusive home brands, including Beautiful by Drew Barrymore and Better Homes & Gardens, are offering major markdowns on furniture ahead of the Fourth of July.
—Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 30 June 2024
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 1 July 2024
Timing and Implications The Supreme Court’s decision to delay the ruling until July 1 has provided Trump with a temporary reprieve from seeing the case get to trial ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 July 2024
The series will debut on demand and streaming on Paramount+ ahead of its linear debut.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 1 July 2024
Some of our favorite Walmart-exclusive home brands, including Beautiful by Drew Barrymore and Better Homes & Gardens, are offering major markdowns on furniture ahead of the Fourth of July.
—Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 30 June 2024
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“Ahead of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahead%20of. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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