Ahead
Ahead adjective - Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
Smallest
Smallest adjective - Being the least in amount, number, or size possible.
Both words in one sentence
- When Las Vegas joins the NHL in 2017, it will be the league's 6th smallest market, only ahead of Edmonton, Calgary, Ottawa, Buffalo and Winnipeg.
Source: Butt Monkey / Sports -
And this comes after a huge population surge (many migrants coming in from California, Oregon, and Washington for economic opportunities) — in the 2000 and 1990 censuses, Alaska was firmly the second-smallest state by population, just barely ahead of Wyoming.
Source: Useful Notes / Alaska
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