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as in before
earlier than
always arrives at school ahead of the bus we were cautioned not to fill out any of the test answers ahead of time
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2
as in in advance of
preceding in space
the three lost children emerged from the forest, with the family dog walking proudly ahead of them
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Recent Examples of ahead of
Regardless of how much each of them plays, Campbell expressed his appreciation for all three ahead of the NCAA Tournament.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
The rousing pop number is the trio’s debut release of 2025 and comes ahead of their 20th anniversary celebration, JonasCon.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
The release came ahead of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, when Iran has released prisoners in the past.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The interview came ahead of Hong Kong’s Filmart, where Sara and Liz Shackleton were on the ground, delivering a heap of exclusives and stories from the panels and the conference halls.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
The rousing pop number is the trio’s debut release of 2025 and comes ahead of their 20th anniversary celebration, JonasCon.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
The release came ahead of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, when Iran has released prisoners in the past.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The interview came ahead of Hong Kong’s Filmart, where Sara and Liz Shackleton were on the ground, delivering a heap of exclusives and stories from the panels and the conference halls.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ahead of
Preposition
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As was frequently done to non-whites before the civil rights laws of the 1960s.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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With Pochettino watching from the sidelines, the national team stumbled through its second lifeless loss in four days Sunday, falling to Canada 2-1 in the third place game of the CONCACAF Nations League before a tiny, mostly quiet crowd at SoFi Stadium.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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Dansby Swanson, whom Hoyer signed to a seven-year, $177 million deal — one of the largest contracts in franchise history — prior to the 2023 season, has grown close to Hoyer in his two-plus years with the team.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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House Speaker Matthew Ritter, D-Hartford, said the Republican leadership had not spoken to him prior to Thursday about creating an inspector general’s office to investigate issues in state government.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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The Knicks have now lost six of their last nine games — including their first two of the season against teams ranked in the bottom-four of either the Eastern or Western Conference standings.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration is trying to deport two other people involved in protests against the war in Gaza at Columbia University.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
21 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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On Tuesday alone, a federal judge blocked the administration’s Department of Government Efficiency from making further cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development, while another judge […] Subscribe to continue reading this article.—
Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Knicks will travel to Charlotte to face the Hornets on Thursday before returning home for a date with the Washington Wizards on Saturday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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Miss Letty Tifft has gone to Minneapolis to select stock and work in a wholesale millinery store for a few weeks previous to the opening of the spring season.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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With nine more seasons under his belt as the head coach of the Carolina Panthers previous to that, he's recorded a 102-103-2 overall record.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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