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

"Note designs are typically made public six to eight months ahead of time for global public education and cash handler education purposes," according to the BEP.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

And “do your research ahead of time if traveling to smaller destinations in Europe,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

There was no way to have predicted it ahead of time.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson