ahead of its time

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This brainchild of a mathematics professor had only one flaw: it was way ahead of its time.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Lloyd’s has often been ahead of its time when it comes to its core role of insuring risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

I basically copied the guitar part, which was pretty ahead of its time to begin with, and ‘Teenage Heaven’ is one of the few Eddie Cochran songs that has not been covered to death.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

The concept was simple but well ahead of its time: bring chatbots to instant messaging platforms.

From Slate • Aug. 12, 2025

He also developed a race- preparation technique that was a half century ahead of its time.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand