Sentence examples for powered ahead of from inspiring English sources

Yesterday, the Highgate Harrier powered ahead of the erstwhile British and European No 1 from the opening 20m and finished a metre clear.

COLOGNE — Germany, Europe's economic powerhouse, does not lack pluck: it rebounded from two world wars, digested reunification and has now powered ahead of neighbors still reeling from the financial crisis.

But incomes in the cities have risen far faster than in rural areas, while rich coastal provinces have powered ahead of the poor interior.

In an article for the Mail on Sunday, Glasman said the party gives the impression of "not knowing which way to turn" when it should be powering ahead of the coalition.

For the last few years, Asia's developing economies — including those of China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand — have been powering ahead of much of the rest of the world, buoyed by a heady cocktail of stimulus from policy makers at home and investment from abroad.

While Capita has benefited from the bad publicity hitting its rivals, it is also powering ahead on the back of an outsourcing boom under this government.

At one stage the Manxman led by almost two minutes, powering ahead on the 12 laps of the 14km circuit before slipping out of contention for medals.

Top of the Pops powered ahead, despite the axing of the BBC TV series, up 18.9% year on year to 124,852.

Buoyed by ample lending and extensive state investment projects, the Chinese economy powered ahead last year, overtaking that of Japan to become the world's second-largest economy after the United States.

L&G, in contrast, has powered ahead in the field of investment management, where its low-cost index tracker business has helped create what may this year become the UK's biggest player in the field.

Britain's manufacturing recovery powered ahead in the second quarter of the year, with growth well ahead of expectations in April, pushing the pound to a near five-year high against the dollar.