"curve by" is a perfectly acceptable phrase.
It typically implies passing something, particularly by curving around it. For example: "As we drove past the city limits, we had to curve by a large billboard."
"So we're trying to get ahead of the curve by reducing our kilowatt hours now".
They fan out by the supermarket, curve by the swim club and then stride by the commuter rail tracks.
Coker said he was experiencing a learning curve by standing on the sideline instead of sitting above it.
The two-room, walk-in glass pavilion, "Bisected Triangle, Interior Curve," by Dan Graham, combines visitors' reflections with the hustle and bustle of Broadway.
So far, however, most zombie video games have generally lagged behind this prevailing curve by sticking steadfastly to blood-splattered B-movie horror.
MAZDA6: At first, I wasn't particularly impressed by this midsize sedan, but over 2,400 miles, it won me over, block by block, curve by curve.
Traders can profit from the so-called yield curve by betting that the difference between yields on securities of different maturities will widen or narrow.
Digital camera prices were falling, and it was possible to get ahead of the Big Porno curve by learning enough HTML to put your own website together.
B Rarefaction curve by groups.
We're just ahead of the curve by prioritising these now.
And they continue to stay ahead of the curve, by quickly embracing Google+.
