forward of
idiom
formal
: in a position that is ahead of (something) : in front of (something)
The valves are located just forward of the fuel tanks.
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Some people are pulling forward of consumer spending on big-ticket items while international tourists, especially from Europe, appear to be starting to shun the United States as a destination.
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Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Chief financial officer Adam Satterfield acknowledged that the consistent performance through March could have been pulling forward of freight ahead of the tariffs.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Apr. 2025
Ironically, FedEx itself didn’t see the same pulling forward of freight that ocean carriers did, chief customer officer Brie Carere said in an earnings call last month.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Apr. 2025
Once all the pulling forward of freight was completed, fewer containers are on the move from China.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
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Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Chief financial officer Adam Satterfield acknowledged that the consistent performance through March could have been pulling forward of freight ahead of the tariffs.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Apr. 2025
Ironically, FedEx itself didn’t see the same pulling forward of freight that ocean carriers did, chief customer officer Brie Carere said in an earnings call last month.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Apr. 2025
Once all the pulling forward of freight was completed, fewer containers are on the move from China.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Forward of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forward%20of. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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