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The phrase "instead of ahead" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be used in contexts where one is comparing two options or directions, but it requires additional context to be meaningful. Example: "I decided to focus on the current project instead of ahead to future plans."
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But he knows, too, that reminding himself of this, looking behind and around instead of ahead, can only hurt him.
He borrowed from Sequoia's presentation and told the staff that Jive needed to conserve cash, make swift and deep cuts and invest based on results instead of ahead of them, as they had when they overhired.
It can divide your attention and keep you looking backward instead of ahead to your new life.
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Instead of going ahead, Brighton went behind in the opening minute of the second half.
Instead of plowing ahead with the promised referendum, Mr. Perdue now wants to study the issue.
"Then I realized that the ridge, instead of rising ahead, now dropped sharply away.
He changed her style, having Torres look at the bottom of the pool instead of straight ahead.
A more ambitious book might have told a continuous story instead of leaping ahead by decades to seek closure.
Instead of being ahead in the popular vote by a hair over one point, he'd be expected to win by around four.
Instead of passing ahead to Demetreus Gore, who was out in front, he dished to his right, where Lane was gathering steam filling the lane.
Porsche reckons that quarterly publication forces managers to think about the short term instead of planning ahead, and makes share prices more volatile.
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