ahead of time
Example Sentences
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By plans laid ahead of time, most caravan vehicles detoured around the party while select caravan cars followed a police escort through the action.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The information allows the dealer’s service shop to get parts ahead of time rather than waiting for the car to be diagnosed on location.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
While early votes are counted ahead of time, those results cannot be publicly disclosed until after polls close on election day.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Still some stores could be closed, or have modified hours, so be sure to check in ahead of time.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
The ease and rapidity with which this meeting was set up made me suspect that the government might have planned this rendezvous ahead of time.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
