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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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The famed British driver briefly lead the race, ahead of Fangio, but was forced to retire with mechanical problems.
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
Latest college football bowl projections ahead of Sunday’s Selection Show
UConn football at Fenway?
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
Paul notched assist No. 12,092 on Sunday as his San Antonio Spurs faced the New Orleans Pelicans in San Antonio to move one dime ahead of Kidd.
—Alex Andrejev, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
The difference, of course, is that the others have already aired, while Squid Game season two has been kept tightly under wraps from viewers ahead of its Dec. 26 release — just not from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
Latest college football bowl projections ahead of Sunday’s Selection Show
UConn football at Fenway?
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
Paul notched assist No. 12,092 on Sunday as his San Antonio Spurs faced the New Orleans Pelicans in San Antonio to move one dime ahead of Kidd.
—Alex Andrejev, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
The difference, of course, is that the others have already aired, while Squid Game season two has been kept tightly under wraps from viewers ahead of its Dec. 26 release — just not from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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And for about 25 years before that, Abramowitz was a reporter at The Washington Post.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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An invite was extended to a concert the band were playing locally the night before that League Two meeting with visitors Notts at The Racecourse.Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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But very little was known about the bones prior to the latest study.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Scholz's traffic-light coalition took over the country during the COVID-19 pandemic and just a couple of months prior to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.H.J. Mai, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Canada Goose Grandview Cropped Jacket This jacket is a nice combination of stylish and comfortable thanks to its short silhouette and the brand’s Arctic Tech fabric, which means the layer-friendly piece protects you against cool, windy conditions.Nicol Natale, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Buffalo Bills just came up short against the Los Angeles Rams in what turned out to be the highest-scoring game of the season.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Having that personality turned into a place, a space to touch books, to discover stories, is critical to communities being able to see themselves more clearly.American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Indiana, Alabama and Tennessee are the teams most likely to travel to Austin.The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 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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In the four years previous to that Flamengo and Palmeiras dominated South American football winning two titles each.Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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