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The phrase "able to get ahead" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing someone's ability to progress or succeed, often in a competitive context.
Example: "With hard work and dedication, she is able to get ahead in her career."
Alternatives: "capable of advancing" or "able to succeed."
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"I wasn't able to get ahead.
She was also able to get ahead.
You got to be able to get ahead".
I was just never able to get ahead".
I was able to get ahead in the count.
"I was able to get ahead and just finish some guys off," Capuano said.
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Those of us earning minimum wage are trapped in a cycle of poverty because we'll never be able to save enough money to get ahead".
These people will be able to use their family connections to get ahead.
In theory, it's great to be able to offer opportunities to others to "get ahead," but then the question becomes, "Could the friendship survive if the money, favors, and other perks of advancement were to go away?" The answer may be, "No".
The two Williams and two Mercedes ran nose to tail through the first stint, but Mercedes were able to get Rosberg ahead of both and Hamilton ahead of Massa when Williams chose to make later first pit stops.
Companies with a plan will be better able not only to protect themselves but to identify opportunities to get ahead.
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