go-ahead

Example Sentences

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In the back-and-forth fourth quarter, the Lakers blinked first as Doncic missed a go-ahead jumper with 12 seconds left.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Tesla Energy Ventures received the go-ahead to provide electricity to domestic and nondomestic consumers in England, Scotland and Wales, but not Northern Ireland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 24 points but missed a potential go-ahead basket in the waning seconds as the Warriors, with star Stephen Curry sidelined by a sore knee, escaped with the win.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

London is set to get its largest theatre after plans for a 3,000-seat venue were given the go-ahead.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Then Gaines lets go, moving back into his anguished solitude, on the headset once again to Belew in the press box trying to crack the Marshall defense for the go-ahead score.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger