Ahead
Ahead adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Losing
Both words in one sentence
- This would let the losing side get ahead of a third team in the points table, making conditions more favourable to the winning side later on in the tournament.
Source: Obvious Rule Patch / Sports - When a team realized they were far ahead and couldn't lose, they would deliberately play poorly to reduce their winning margin and give away the bonus point to the losing side.
Source: Obvious Rule Patch / Sports - His team is 35 points ahead of the Harlem Globetrotters with two minutes left, but somehow ends up losing, 244-86.
Source: Put Me In, Coach!
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