get ahead

Example Sentences

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"By sending this letter, they probably wanted to get ahead of it."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Born into a poor, socially marginalised family, Ilaiyaraaja had few opportunities to get ahead.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“We see this problem. We can get ahead of this problem. It is a revenue issue.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

While there is some concern that Dell’s results reflect a pull-forward of demand as customers look to get ahead of a run-up in prices for components across the AI industry, J.P.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

On Saturdays, I try to get ahead on my studying so the week isn’t too crazy.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle