get ahead
Example Sentences
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Still, this was partly flattered by a front-loading of activity in March as businesses sought to get ahead of higher energy costs and supply-chain disruptions caused by conflict in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The court had heard the brothers were racing and trying to get ahead of each other on the stretch of road between Newtown and Welshpool.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
OpenAI said it decided to get ahead of the news, predicting the document would surface regardless.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
“We see this problem. We can get ahead of this problem. It is a revenue issue.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
I want to ask him more about Georgia, but I’m in third place right now and have to get ahead.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
