How to Use a/one step ahead of in a Sentence
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This play-by-play information allowed the Proud Boys to be one step ahead of law enforcement.
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Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Above all, a Peppermayo girl wants to be a step ahead of the trends.
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Nadja Sayej,
Forbes,
18 Oct. 2024
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Others weave through silent cities to stay a step ahead of the Moisture Thieves.
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Dennard Dayle,
The New Yorker,
15 Dec. 2022
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Pick up a bottle and be a step ahead of the game with Blu Atlas Atlantis.
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The Salt Lake Tribune,
18 May 2022
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Mary a step ahead of No. 7 Solon in Comets' season opener.
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Matt Goul,
cleveland,
18 Sep. 2020
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Once Marienne's out of danger, Joe reveals that he's been a step ahead of Love the whole time.
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Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
15 Oct. 2021
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Over the weekend, Seattle was constantly a step ahead of the Rangers.
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Dallas News,
17 July 2022
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Readers love to try and guess what’s coming next, so the author’s job is to stay one step ahead of them.
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Jd Barker,
Rolling Stone,
12 July 2024
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His third came at the first-quarter buzzer from a step ahead of the halfcourt line, cutting the Pistons' deficit to six.
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Omari Sankofa Ii,
Detroit Free Press,
25 Feb. 2022
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Gray and the Aces’ loaded roster kept Las Vegas a step ahead of the league all season.
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Kris Rhim,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2022
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The offense began at their 35-yard-line and was usually a step ahead of the defense.
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Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
7 Aug. 2024
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In the resulting arms race, the AI writing tools will always be one step ahead of the tools to detect AI text.
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John Villasenor,
Scientific American,
10 Feb. 2023
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Well, fashion is always just a step ahead of home décor.
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Vicki Payne,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2024
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Credit the strategy for staying a step ahead of the fast, big-play Bucs defense.
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Jarrett Bell,
USA TODAY,
3 Oct. 2022
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Iago, like Benedick, is a trickster only half a step ahead of his own conceit.
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Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2024
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That’s because Kingsbury, again being alert and a step ahead of things, didn’t give Whipple the time or the reason to panic.
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Bob McManaman,
The Arizona Republic,
19 Oct. 2021
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These help software companies find bugs and stay a step ahead of hackers.
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Washington Post,
6 Dec. 2021
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Gilmore is usually a step ahead of the play, taking his body to where the ball is going, rather than reacting.
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The Indianapolis Star,
11 Aug. 2022
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While tangible progress won't be known until the season starts this fall, Stoops knows one area where the unit is a step ahead of last season.
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Ryan Black,
The Courier-Journal,
6 Mar. 2023
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Apple is also keeping the Pro's camera system a step ahead of the standard iPhone.
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Andrew Cunningham & Samuel Axon,
Ars Technica,
12 Sep. 2023
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Mitch has become a master at staying one step ahead of his adversaries, but this time there’s nowhere to hide.
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Sarah Yang,
Sunset Magazine,
22 Sep. 2023
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Samsung, the world’s top selling smartphone brand, is one step ahead of Apple and already makes a lot of its phones in India.
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Diksha Madhok,
CNN,
10 Feb. 2023
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Scouts who questioned Ham during the season were impressed with his game plans in the postseason, the Lakers a step ahead of the Grizzlies and the Warriors in the first two rounds.
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Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2024
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Now, David must master these skills while staying one step ahead of government forces ready to exploit them.
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Alex Galbraith,
EW.com,
24 Sep. 2024
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That was the loose job description of a White House special assistant: Be one step ahead of all of your principal’s needs.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
Peoplemag,
12 Sep. 2023
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What makes the episode is Tina’s ability to — for once — be one step ahead of her peers, especially when the tweens head to a spooky graveyard on Halloween night.
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Lillian Brown,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2024
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Joby has been a step ahead of the game for many years now in the eVTOL segment, but this might be the company's most impressive achievement yet.
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New Atlas,
11 July 2024
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Anthony Richardson makes a couple of explosive plays to keep this one tight to the end, but Carr stays a step ahead of the young secondary and the Saints get a game-winning field goal.
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Nate Atkins,
The Indianapolis Star,
6 Sep. 2023
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Facing third-and-goal, Allen threaded a perfect pass in hitting Davis in stride, a step ahead of defender Cameron Sutton.
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BostonGlobe.com,
12 Sep. 2021
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To stay a step ahead of the Taliban, Team America changed the near recognition signal almost daily.
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Michael Venutolo-Mantovani,
WIRED,
30 Aug. 2022
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