ahead of

Example Sentences

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Last summer, 20-year-old Mide Awosika thought she had secured her dream flat ahead of starting a new term at Queen Mary University in London.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The clawback came ahead of President Trump’s meeting last month with Xi Jinping, his Chinese counterpart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Several news organizations reported on this “agonizing” decision for New Yorkers ahead of the NBA Finals.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

There were three soldiers directly ahead of us.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler