get ahead

Example Sentences

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"By sending this letter, they probably wanted to get ahead of it."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Born into a poor, socially marginalised family, Ilaiyaraaja had few opportunities to get ahead.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

In April last year, exports of Swiss watches to the country surged by around 149% on year due to early shipments that aimed to get ahead of tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Blanca went along with his decision, for she accepted that a good conjunction of planets in her daughter’s astral chart would not provide Alba with everything she needed to get ahead in life.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende