How to Use a/one step ahead of in a Sentence

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  • Still, Microsoft is a step ahead of other companies in terms of its monetization of AI, analysts have noted.
    Laura Bratton, Quartz, 30 July 2024
  • Others weave through silent cities to stay a step ahead of the Moisture Thieves.
    Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Pick up a bottle and be a step ahead of the game with Blu Atlas Atlantis.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 May 2022
  • Mary a step ahead of No. 7 Solon in Comets' season opener.
    Matt Goul, cleveland, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Once Marienne's out of danger, Joe reveals that he's been a step ahead of Love the whole time.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Over the weekend, Seattle was constantly a step ahead of the Rangers.
    Dallas News, 17 July 2022
  • Readers love to try and guess what’s coming next, so the author’s job is to stay one step ahead of them.
    Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024
  • His third came at the first-quarter buzzer from a step ahead of the halfcourt line, cutting the Pistons' deficit to six.
    Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Gray and the Aces’ loaded roster kept Las Vegas a step ahead of the league all season.
    Kris Rhim, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2022
  • In the resulting arms race, the AI writing tools will always be one step ahead of the tools to detect AI text.
    John Villasenor, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Well, fashion is always just a step ahead of home décor.
    Vicki Payne, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Credit the strategy for staying a step ahead of the fast, big-play Bucs defense.
    Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2022
  • That’s because Kingsbury, again being alert and a step ahead of things, didn’t give Whipple the time or the reason to panic.
    Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2021
  • These help software companies find bugs and stay a step ahead of hackers.
    Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Gilmore is usually a step ahead of the play, taking his body to where the ball is going, rather than reacting.
    The Indianapolis Star, 11 Aug. 2022
  • While tangible progress won't be known until the season starts this fall, Stoops knows one area where the unit is a step ahead of last season.
    Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Apple is also keeping the Pro's camera system a step ahead of the standard iPhone.
    Andrew Cunningham & Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Mitch has become a master at staying one step ahead of his adversaries, but this time there’s nowhere to hide.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Samsung, the world’s top selling smartphone brand, is one step ahead of Apple and already makes a lot of its phones in India.
    Diksha Madhok, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Scouts who questioned Ham during the season were impressed with his game plans in the postseason, the Lakers a step ahead of the Grizzlies and the Warriors in the first two rounds.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2024
  • That was the loose job description of a White House special assistant: Be one step ahead of all of your principal’s needs.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Joby has been a step ahead of the game for many years now in the eVTOL segment, but this might be the company's most impressive achievement yet.
    New Atlas, 11 July 2024
  • Anthony Richardson makes a couple of explosive plays to keep this one tight to the end, but Carr stays a step ahead of the young secondary and the Saints get a game-winning field goal.
    Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Facing third-and-goal, Allen threaded a perfect pass in hitting Davis in stride, a step ahead of defender Cameron Sutton.
    BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2021
  • To stay a step ahead of the Taliban, Team America changed the near recognition signal almost daily.
    Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, WIRED, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Turner, in the shotgun, saw Kevens Clercius a step ahead of his defender on the left sideline and delivered a perfect throw.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Now Judith and Debbie are on the run, aiming to stay one step ahead of a mysterious enemy.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Dec. 2023
  • With prices still running hot around the U.S., millions of workers are counting on a large enough annual pay bump to keep them a step ahead of inflation next year.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2023
  • He is forced on a brutal and often funny journey of self-discovery, while trying to stay one step ahead of the people trying to kill him.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Catcher Ted Simmons was known for his intelligence and instincts and seemed to be a step ahead of the competition.
    John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Sep. 2021

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