ahead of

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Last summer, 20-year-old Mide Awosika thought she had secured her dream flat ahead of starting a new term at Queen Mary University in London.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Vail’s advance-commitment model, which offers lower prices to encourage people to buy its flagship pass ahead of the coming ski season, helped offset the weather effects, Katz said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"By sending this letter, they probably wanted to get ahead of it."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Jonah let about a dozen kids file out ahead of him; he could see them stretched out across the yard in the sunshine, headed for the woods of the nature preserve.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix