How to Use go-ahead in a Sentence

go-ahead

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• Casey Glantz hit a two-run go-ahead home run.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
• Caglianone soon scored the a go-ahead run on some heads-up baserunning.
  — Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
• Alonso blasted the game away with a go-ahead two-run homer in the third.
  — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
• Sosa hit a go-ahead grand slam with two outs in the ninth on Friday night.
  — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2026
• Sheets has three go-ahead, three-run homers this year in the ninth inning or later.
  — ABC News, 13 May 2026
• For their go-ahead goal in that match, Algeria were more set.
  — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
• The kicker made up for it with his go-ahead field goal later in the quarter.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
• Home runs of the no-doubt, go-ahead variety tend to have that effect.
  — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
• For the Guardians, enough good things did happen after their go-ahead score.
  — Wire and Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2023
• Thornton made a 55-yard catch to set up the Chiefs’ go-ahead score.
  — Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
• Then Andy Pages launched a go-ahead home run into the left-field seats.
  — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
• His team had hit one go-ahead pinch slam, with two outs in the ninth, in franchise history.
  — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
• In the same frame, the Padres’ Ty France hit a go-ahead two-run triple.
  — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
• Then Suarez had his go-ahead double that drove in Sanoja.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
• Laureano's go-ahead shot, also to left, came with one out in the fourth and was his third.
  — ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
• These Phillies have now unleashed four go-ahead home runs this season with two outs in the ninth.
  — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
• Fasano stepped up with a go-ahead goal as the Bucs had a 7-6 lead at the end of the third.
  — Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
• Jo Adell hit a go-ahead single for the Guardians against his former team.
  — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
• That came after his go-ahead double in Monday night’s loss.
  — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
• But Coit used a step-back move to get open for a go-ahead trey with 26 seconds left.
  — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
• Six teams won after go-ahead scores within the final three minutes.
  — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
• Jeter Downs hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth to put Nicaragua ahead 3-1.
  — ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
• Morocco’s go-ahead goal against Haiti also came from this route.
  — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
• His two foul shots with 10 seconds left were Oregon's go-ahead points.
  — ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
• Bothe had a first down run by the right sideline late in the fourth quarter to help set-up a go-ahead touchdown.
  — Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
• Morocco’s go-ahead goal against Haiti in the group stage also came from this route.
  — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
• Street’s final catch set up the Chupacabras’ go-ahead score in the fourth quarter.
  — Sean Rider, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
• Hernández's go-ahead hit to center field chased Lodolo (3-4).
  — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
• Hart — who also missed a go-ahead layup in the final moments — will never be able to thank him enough.
  — ABC News, 11 June 2026
• Philadelphia could not mount a go-ahead drive in the final three minutes.
  — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026