How to Use ahead of in a Sentence

ahead of

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• 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.
• 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

Last Updated: 6 Nov 2024