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as in before
earlier than
always arrives at school ahead of the bus we were cautioned not to fill out any of the test answers ahead of time
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2
as in in advance of
preceding in space
the three lost children emerged from the forest, with the family dog walking proudly ahead of them
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Recent Examples of ahead of
Local politics are also on a knife-edge due to the rise of the AfD party, ahead of general elections on February 23, which has led to street protests in Berlin in recent weeks.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
To get a free coffee, Starbucks Rewards members must apply the Starbucks Monday coupon in the Starbucks app ahead of ordering their coffee or redeem their Starbucks Monday coupon with a barista in-store or in the drive-thru.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
All signs have indicated Moore will become the next Saints’ head coach as he was linked to the job in the days ahead of the Eagles’ 40-22 Super Bowl LIX win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
Other company leaders voiced their concerns about the threat of tariffs ahead of Saturday’s order.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
To get a free coffee, Starbucks Rewards members must apply the Starbucks Monday coupon in the Starbucks app ahead of ordering their coffee or redeem their Starbucks Monday coupon with a barista in-store or in the drive-thru.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
All signs have indicated Moore will become the next Saints’ head coach as he was linked to the job in the days ahead of the Eagles’ 40-22 Super Bowl LIX win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
Other company leaders voiced their concerns about the threat of tariffs ahead of Saturday’s order.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ahead of
Preposition
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President Donald Trump did not wait for an investigative report before weighing in.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Lightning started Tuesday one point out of a playoff spot before beating Ottawa 4-3 at Amalie Arena.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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The government acknowledged that 2,200 USAID employees were set to be put on leave at midnight barring court action, not including the other 500 people who were already on leave prior to Friday.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Two Red Cross officials took part in a signing ceremony with a Hamas commander on a stage prior to the handover.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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Doe is pursuing legal action for damages against him for economic, compensatory, non-economic (i.e. emotional distress and humiliation) and punitive damages.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Mace has largely supported President Trump, working for his 2016 campaign but levying criticism against him following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, critique that spurred Trump to back a GOP challenger in her 2022 race.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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Seth Rogen gave an interview to Esquire magazine as part of a new cover story and pushed back against the notion that comedy is now harder to pull off.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, even if an ingredient is present in small amounts in a product, cumulative exposure to it across multiple cosmetic products can pose a health risk.—
Noor Lobad,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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Miss Letty Tifft has gone to Minneapolis to select stock and work in a wholesale millinery store for a few weeks previous to the opening of the spring season.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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With nine more seasons under his belt as the head coach of the Carolina Panthers previous to that, he's recorded a 102-103-2 overall record.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Ahead of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ahead%20of. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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