ahead

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Once she moved a break ahead in the second set, her place in the illustrious list of Grand Slam champions never looked in doubt.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

At least one county, which appears to be the first in Texas, recently placed a one-year pause on data center construction, moving ahead despite the legal risks.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Erickson, 58, was in a separate AMG Mercedes SUV ahead of Grossman’s vehicle and was also found negligent in the deadly crash.

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

They were ahead of us now, lighting the western horizon every night —American artillery, Peter told us.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo