get ahead

Example Sentences

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The analyst noted that first quarter growth was likely boosted by companies "frontloading" purchases to try to get ahead of supply disruptions due to the conflict, as well as by defence spending.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

This is a subtle distinction, but a distinction Burnham's allies do point to – to again seek to emphasise he is not trigger happy, he is not seeking to get ahead of himself.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“We see this problem. We can get ahead of this problem. It is a revenue issue.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

While there is some concern that Dell’s results reflect a pull-forward of demand as customers look to get ahead of a run-up in prices for components across the AI industry, J.P.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Searching for a way to get ahead, some blacks stuck in service jobs thought that joining forces in an organized way, black and white laborers together, might be their ticket to something better.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield