pull ahead

verb

pulled ahead; pulling ahead; pulls ahead
: to take the lead in a race, competition, contest, etc.
The two runners were side by side until one pulled ahead.
—often + of
He has pulled ahead of the other candidates in the election polls.

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The certification — and several more Boeing is targeting this year — are crucial in getting the company back to profitability, after two fatal crashes months apart in 2018 helped European rival Airbus pull ahead in global plane deliveries. — semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Firms that treat customer value as primary and use new technology to expand what customers can achieve are pulling ahead. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 America retains critical advantages, but in key measures of the race, China has already pulled ahead. — David Shulkin, STAT, 29 July 2026 Jackson and Jones made it to a primary runoff, and in the final days Jackson pulled ahead, ultimately earning the nomination in June. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull ahead

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“Pull ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20ahead. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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