get ahead

Example Sentences

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Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, but it’s really starting to feel like their year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Warsh is likely to address the market’s change in inflation focus and his strategy to ensure that bond markets don’t get ahead of the central bank’s reaction to incoming data.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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

But he is certain that it is much tougher for an immigrant to get ahead today than fifty years ago.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times