How to Use ahead of in a Sentence
ahead of
preposition- She got ahead of me.
- We have some hard work ahead of us.
- The polls show that he is ahead of the other candidates.
- They went on ahead of us and by now are several miles ahead of us.
- 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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Citi moved off the sidelines on First Solar ahead of the presidential election and earnings.
— Alex Harring, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 -
The Harris campaign released a statement ahead of the event, knocking Trump’s record with Latinos.
— Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Oct. 2024 -
In a statement released ahead of Tuesday's event, Sanders praised the administration's efforts to lower drug prices.
— Paulina Smolinski, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024 -
Another factor that Dufour says sets Rakuten TV apart is its propensity to adapt along with and often ahead of the market curve.
— Jamie Lang, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024 -
Hulu released a trailer for the feature doc on Tuesday (Oct. 22) ahead of its arrival on the streaming giant on Nov. 18.
— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024 -
That night, the vote count put Roth 30 votes ahead of Green.
— Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023 -
We are shattered to lose him when so much life was ahead of him.
— Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2023 -
As alliances are formed ahead of the second round, the vote could go both ways.
— Katarina Hoije, Bloomberg.com, 15 Mar. 2024 -
Here’s what to know about his legal saga ahead of the hearing.
— Maite Fernández Simon, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024 -
Paris is six hours ahead of Eastern time in the United States.
— Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 25 July 2024 -
Santos can still change his mind ahead of the Sept. 9 trial.
— Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024 -
She's got a busy fall ahead of her, with not one but three buzzy projects in the works for Lawrence to both produce and star in.
— Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 July 2024 -
And ahead of the new year, Gomez also showed some love to a couple of other cast mates.
— Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024 -
Deputies are urging these boaters ahead of time to be patient.
— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024 -
Now is the moment to shop ahead of beach season and snag some of the best swimsuits on Amazon.
— Eunice Bruno, seventeen.com, 12 May 2023 -
Attendees went on their way singing, ahead of the final day of events.
— Essence, 24 Sep. 2023 -
Trump also held a tele-rally for McGuire ahead of the election.
— Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 June 2024 -
Do your best to prepare ahead of time and have a back-up plan to mitigate some of those nerves.
— Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023 -
The renewal comes a day ahead of the show’s fifth season finale.
— Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024 -
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 -
These days, most stylists require clients to send a deposit and come washed and blow dried ahead of the appointment.
— Essence, 8 Apr. 2024 -
The horsemen are a key part of Spanish bullfighting, to tire the bull ahead of its final death at the hands of the matador.
— Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024 -
The designer was snapped in Paris this week ahead of her spring 2025 show, wearing the ankle-strap Alaïas in red.
— Nuria Luis, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2024 -
The show just opened in Milan, a world premiere, ahead of touring to museums around the world.
— Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
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