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ahead

[uh-hed] / əˈhɛd /


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Ahead of the implementation of the law change, the BBC accompanied London's Metropolitan Police as officers visited suspected cuckooing properties and witnessed shocking signs of squalor.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Martin, who is part of the Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership, is president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Assn., and serves as manager of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Preserve Route 66 initiative.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Ahead of their departure, Iran played a final friendly against Mali in Antalya on Thursday, which they won 2-0.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Ahead of the decision, the rupee’s relentless slide had fueled speculation that the central bank could deliver its first interest-rate hike in three years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Ahead, the ground sloped into a rocky clearing at the riverbank.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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