get ahead

Example Sentences

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The analyst noted that first quarter growth was likely boosted by companies "frontloading" purchases to try to get ahead of supply disruptions due to the conflict, as well as by defence spending.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

This is a subtle distinction, but a distinction Burnham's allies do point to – to again seek to emphasise he is not trigger happy, he is not seeking to get ahead of himself.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“We see this problem. We can get ahead of this problem. It is a revenue issue.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

For this group, “the importance of building a good foundation and saving to get ahead of rising costs will have set in,” Bohmfalk said.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

The whole thing really made me feel pretty sick, working that hard from sunrise to sunset and never being able to get ahead.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier