be ahead

Example Sentences

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Started well for Esteban to be ahead of Bearman but couldn't manage it in the race.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

“You’ll be ahead of many people, because then you can figure out if there’s a difference between what you’re bringing in and what you’re spending.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Until flows through the strategic chokepoint resume, further price highs might still be ahead, even with the International Energy Agency’s record release of oil reserves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

That stings, but the worst could be ahead.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

It was so dark that Hazel seldom knew for certain whether he was leading or whether Bigwig or Silver might not be ahead.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams