ahead of its time

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Thin Lizzy was ahead of its time and a victim of lousy luck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Sometimes even a great idea will fail, like Market Monitor, because the technology infrastructure is just not there; that it is simply ahead of its time.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

And for Ingrid Michaelson, the spot was ahead of its time in championing female artists.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

Under Armour was accidentally ahead of its time, then lost its nerve and tried to play it safe.

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2025

The Young Lords party' was also ahead of its time; point number five of the manifesto stated, “Down with Machismo and Male Chauvinism!”

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez