ahead of time

Example Sentences

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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

To keep this element alive, Stier introduced a volunteer audience member who could sign up ahead of time to get roasted on stage alongside the professional comedians.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

GTR - which operates all three companies - apologised to customers for the disruption and urged those travelling through the afternoon to check their journeys ahead of time.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

I come up with one that’s as pathetic as I feel—there was a concert I had to go to, and there was just no way to tell him ahead of time.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan