be ahead of

Example Sentences

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“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

Tokio Marine is well-regarded industrywide, with high returns and a strong position in the Japanese market, but its stock could be ahead of itself.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

But they appear to be in decent shape and have been quietly impressive in the midfield context, and could well be ahead of Williams, even if a long way from their ultimate ambitions.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

In the current first quarter, NXP expects revenue to be $3.15 billion at the midpoint, which would be ahead of the $3.10 billion analysts are projecting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Kimberly is talking about how she got moved into the honors math class and how next year in high school she’s going to be ahead of all the other ninth-graders.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass