getting ahead
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From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026
But the bulls might be getting ahead of themselves, according to Sky Canaves, principal analyst at research firm Emarketer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"It's getting ahead of the game," says Cami Sophia, 24, who has shared her new rituals on TikTok.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Some of the smaller, privately held operators have used the current boom as an opportunity to pay down debt rather than focusing on getting ahead, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Johnny thought that was like Rab—slipping off by himself, getting ahead of you and then grinning at you out of the corner of his mouth.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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