go-ahead

Example Sentences

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Plum didn’t register a shot attempt until early in the third quarter when she hit a mid-range jumper to go ahead 45-43.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“I don’t know if I should encourage women to go ahead and go along with their fears or reassure them and say, ‘No, that’s probably not going to happen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"And I turned and I said, 'Hillary, are you okay, brother?' He said, 'Yes, yes, fine Chris, please go, go!' This is nothing new, you know, I'd go ahead, he'd go ahead."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“In the last few years more and more people are willing to go ahead and step into the deep waters early in their horses’ careers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

We didn’t know if Mr. Gorringe and his men were going to go ahead, but Annie and I decided to go to Central Park just in case.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman