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Meanings of pull ahead in English

Catalan
avançar-se
Spanish
avanzarse

Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

avançar-se
Usage of pull ahead in English
1
In a growth environment, they may pull ahead as the economy expands.
Reuters
2
The boat shoved off, but had to pull ahead of the ship.
Twice Lost
3
Edmonton stormed back with two goals in 72 seconds to pull ahead.
Reuters
4
Adair shouted to those in the boats to pull ahead.
The Three Lieutenants
5
When the wind fell, the crew eagerly leapt into the boats to pull ahead.
Notable Voyagers, From Columbus to Nordenskiold
6
Earth would pull ahead of the spacecraft during this period.
Wired
7
He has ordered me to leave the tunnel and pull ahead into the valley.
The Doors of His Face, The Lamps of His Mouth
8
Well, then, pull ahead, and let's get the whale alongside.
Moby Dick
9
Try to pull ahead, and your life's going to get a whole lot more complicated.
Fortune's Pawn
10
Still RIM's stumbles can only help Apple pull ahead.
Wired
11
Exactly-anda long, hard pull ahead of you.
Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast
12
Smoke asked, as he began to pull ahead.
Smoke Bellew
13
Shall we pull ahead with all our might?
The Border Watch: A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand
14
But the Silver Ferns adjusted to the tempo the African side brought and started to pull ahead.
Radio NZ
15
But the Wildcats scored the next seven points to pull ahead 46-34.
Reuters
16
I caught him before we reached it, but try as I might I could not pull ahead.
The Great Book of Amber
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Translations for pull ahead
Pull ahead through the time
Pull ahead across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common