ahead of time
Example Sentences
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By 12:45 p.m., caravaners had met the mayor of Beverly Hills and rolled through West Hollywood’s Pride festivities, arriving at Grand Central Market, running slightly ahead of time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
While early votes are counted ahead of time, those results cannot be publicly disclosed until after polls close on election day.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
He lined up $2.8 billion in anchor commitments ahead of time from investors including pension funds, insurers, family offices and ultra-high-net-worth investors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
It’s about making small decisions ahead of time that make cooking later feel easier, lighter, more inviting.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
When a sick person was about to die, my mother could read the fact of it a year ahead of time on the daughters-in-law’s faces.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
