1
as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
call ahead for reservations
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as in early
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Recent Examples of ahead
Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Absent a crucial but elusive consensus among the seven Colorado River states, federal authorities are forging ahead with their own ideas on how to divvy up painful water cuts as climate change diminishes flows in the critical river.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
The Tigers are looking to become the first team in LIT history to win three straight titles, but coach Kevin Klein wasn’t looking too far ahead after Wednesday’s big victory.
—Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
However, Wednesday’s events did point to ways ahead.
—Geir Moulson, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
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The governor has promised no new taxes and fees, meaning painful cuts could be ahead.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for ahead
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There's plenty to look forward to at Disney World in 2026.—
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The Jose Earthquakes are reportedly close to a deal to acquire German forward Timo Werner of RB Leipzig, according to The Athletic.—
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Khorsand said the City Council is streamlining building permits to get construction moving along quicker.—
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Within the first weeks, the stream attracted approximately 2,000 viewers, cheering Claude along in the public chat.—
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Borrego Palm Canyon is also showing early signs of bloom.—
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In early September, with the multiple hijackings organized by Haddad and a final confrontation with King Hussein’s forces both looming, the Popular Front leaders in Amman decided that the foreign volunteers were a liability and arranged for them to be bussed back to Lebanon out of harm’s way.—
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Christopher Patterson's mother held back tears as his family and friends gathered on Friday outside the home where the 23-year-old lost his life two days before.—
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She’ll get treated with the same medicines that worked for her before, and we’ll be done.—
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The final postseason for the conference as currently constructed was a downer from the first half of Boise State’s blowout defeat to Washington (in the LA Bowl) onward.—
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Surgeons generally accept patients from age 18 onward, once facial growth is complete, with no strict upper age limit provided overall health is suitable.—
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That’s despite having four players, three of them forwards, win the Hart Trophy over that time.—
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The Rangers played with 11 forwards and seven defensemen due to the three forwards being out of the lineup.—
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While the current status of their relationship was unclear, prior police reports listed the two as being in a relationship and involving previous domestic incidents, police said.—
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The Miami City Commission will try again to pass a proposal that could move the city’s elections to even years, after a prior attempt crashed and burned last summer when commissioners approved a controversial ordinance that would have given them an extra year in office.—
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By the time police arrived, the four suspects — black females between the ages of 18 and 23 — had already gone, but they were each caught on store surveillance cameras.—
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Jessica Ranucci, a lawyer in the New York Attorney General’s office, said in the Friday hearing, which was conducted by telephone, that at least four of the states had already had money delayed after requesting it.—
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“Ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ahead. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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