get ahead
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But we cannot cut healthcare costs without cutting healthcare — unless we get ahead of disease.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Author Priya Parker argues that we need to fight smarter and more often if we want to get along and get ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
So, can women express anger at work and still get ahead?
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
“I had read that symptoms start happening anywhere from 20 to 30 years before you get your diagnosis,” said Lamar, who thought, “Yeah, let me jump in and get ahead of it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
I grab Seven’s shirt, stretching it until I have a good enough grip to pull him back and get ahead of him.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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