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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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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
Despite a terrific fourth quarter in which comps increased 7.7%, ahead of estimates, trends slowed down to 5.5% in January due to snow and then hit a wall in February.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
But, with the team just four weeks away from its season-opening trip to Japan, here are four questions to monitor in camp ahead of the 2025 season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Citigroup reiterates Nvidia as buy Citi says the artificial intelligence chipmaker is very well positioned ahead of earnings later this month.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
The Chicago Sky are currently constructing a $38 million training facility in Bedford Park scheduled to open ahead of the 2026 free agency cycle.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
But, with the team just four weeks away from its season-opening trip to Japan, here are four questions to monitor in camp ahead of the 2025 season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Citigroup reiterates Nvidia as buy Citi says the artificial intelligence chipmaker is very well positioned ahead of earnings later this month.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
The Chicago Sky are currently constructing a $38 million training facility in Bedford Park scheduled to open ahead of the 2026 free agency cycle.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Blue Ghost also plans to capture high-definition imagery of a total eclipse as the Earth blocks the sun just before a lunar sunset ushers in frigid lunar night on March 16.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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For observers in the Northern Hemisphere, the moon won't rise above the eastern horizon until shortly before midnight, still at the farther end of its orbit from Earth.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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At minimum, if state estate tax laws refer to federal estate tax laws that have been repealed the state estate taxes may be ineffective unless the statutes are amended to provide that they are based on the federal estate tax rules just prior to repeal.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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On Monday, the U.S. joined Russia, North Korea and Iran in voting against a United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Israel launched a military offensive against Hamas in the days following the attack.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Kelly edged West Aurora’s Dominic Serio 4-3 in the finals, avenging a sectional loss a week earlier to Serio.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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The number of banks insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. dropped by 21 to 4,517 during the third quarter of 2024, the latest period for which the FDIC has provided data.—
Russ Wiles,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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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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“Ahead of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ahead%20of. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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