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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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Singapore broke ahead of the other five countries — Japan, Germany, Italy, Spain and France — with its citizens granted visa-free access to 195 out of 227 global destinations, according to the ranking published Wednesday.
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Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
After that, the crooner only needs one additional stint ahead of every other artist to land beside Michael Jackson, who accrued 37 weeks at No. 1 during his lifetime.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The Current now count 24 players under contract ahead of the 2025 season.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
The head coach offered his thoughts ahead of his team's game against the Mavericks in Dallas.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
After that, the crooner only needs one additional stint ahead of every other artist to land beside Michael Jackson, who accrued 37 weeks at No. 1 during his lifetime.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The Current now count 24 players under contract ahead of the 2025 season.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
The head coach offered his thoughts ahead of his team's game against the Mavericks in Dallas.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Ahead of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahead%20of. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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