ahead of

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It has built its brand around aggressive marketing ahead of the city’s upcoming global sports calendar.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Simple Minds frontman Jim Kerr said he was looking forward to the festival, which comes ahead of the band's 50th anniversary next year.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Treasurys were steady ahead of a quiet day of economic data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

OpenAI said it decided to get ahead of the news, predicting the document would surface regardless.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The water swirled as a larger fish broke the surface, chasing the school of fish ahead of it.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff