Ahead
Ahead adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Lag
Both words in one sentence
- In brief, girls not only erased the lag that they had previously had in education, but they surged ahead of the boys in the process, with much higher rates of grade school achievement and college enrollment.
Source: Useful Notes / The Oughts -
While there's no lag in the conversation (could be justified as it's a high-end business system), everyone looks straight ahead when speaking, most notably when Stella sees Don speaking to another officer (which we can't hear because the officer is whispering).
Source: Hollywood Web Cam
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