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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