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as in before
earlier than
always arrives at school ahead of the bus we were cautioned not to fill out any of the test answers ahead of time
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as in in advance of
preceding in space
the three lost children emerged from the forest, with the family dog walking proudly ahead of them
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Recent Examples of ahead of
The Senate is slated to vote on the interim funding package to avoid government shutdown on Friday night ahead of the midnight deadline.
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The Hill Staff, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
He was listed as questionable for the following week and ultimately deemed out after testing his knee out in warmups ahead of the Falcons game.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Aston Villa must smell blood ahead of this weekend’s clash.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Warren Buffett walks the floor ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 3, 2024.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Hill Staff, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
He was listed as questionable for the following week and ultimately deemed out after testing his knee out in warmups ahead of the Falcons game.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Aston Villa must smell blood ahead of this weekend’s clash.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Warren Buffett walks the floor ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 3, 2024.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ahead of
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Howard spent four years at Kansas State — not winning the full-time starting job until last season — before choosing the Buckeyes over the NFL draft.Greg Beacham, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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Two of his customers ran before receiving their food.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
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These goals came prior to an ankle injury which has restricted him to 19 minutes as a substitute in the last five matches.Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Jokic Joins Elite Company With Third NBA MVP Award (May 8) Nikola Jokic’s third win in 2024 means that the past six MVP awards have gone to international players, versus just four in NBA history prior to 2018.Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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The true freshman also threw two first-half interceptions to cost Florida points and highlight his struggles against zone coverage.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
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Hearings are expected Monday in a Westchester case seeking to stop the toll, and a ruling is expected imminently in the state of New Jersey’s suit against the traffic plan.Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
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The Teamsters did not immediately respond to a request to confirm the number of striking workers in Georgia.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Although an experienced bowhunter with at least one Pope & Young buck to his credit, this is Bruce’s biggest buck to date.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2024
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In the 18 years previous to that, Nagy was an NFL scout.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The actor had lived in the home for some time previous to the renovation, and is seen walking through the bare-bones home sharing stories about each room before the gut job began.Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Ahead of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ahead%20of. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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