ahead of

Example Sentences

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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

None are clearly ahead of the Exeter man.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

So it was that in 2024 the American Political Science Association rated Mr. Biden the 14th greatest president in U.S. history, ahead of Andrew Jackson and James Monroe and tied with John Adams.

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

Rest is out of the question, but I sit in silence, my heart leaping with equal amounts of hope and terror at what lies ahead of us in the morning.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler