How to Use the go-ahead in a Sentence

the go-ahead

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  • Highsmith scored 11 in the first half, then hit the go-ahead three in the fourth.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Kyle Dernedde drove in the go-ahead run for the Beavers in the fourth and went 3 for 5.
    — oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Andrés Giménez homered in the third and scored the go-ahead run in the 10th.
    — Andrew Seligman, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2023
  • The all-star shortstop then scored what was the go-ahead run at the time.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 May 2024
  • Howell grounds to third to score Irish with the go-ahead run.
    — Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 2 June 2023
  • But he was strip-sacked near the end to set up the go-ahead touchdown.
    — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Tied, 4-4, in the bottom of the eighth, the Sox had the go-ahead run at second base with no outs.
    — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
  • Howell fumbled and Cameron Thomas scooped the ball up and lunged across the goal line for the go-ahead score.
    — Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2023
  • But that shouldn’t give you the go-ahead to manhandle your strands on wash day.
    — Lily Moe, Health, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The sophomore also drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning with a single.
    — Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
  • Coady’s teammate with the Wamps, Nick Fasano, scored twice for the South, including the go-ahead goal in the third at 4:24.
    — Jake Levin, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The Lions lined up for the go-ahead 2-point conversion.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
  • In fact, sellers often give her the go-ahead to add the 34th Avenue Open Street to the listing.
    — John Surico, Curbed, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Formal adoption means that the project has the go-ahead to move to the construction phase, with a planned 2035 launch.
    — Gaurav Khanna, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
  • With the potential tying run on third and the go-ahead run on first, Randy Arozarena came to the plate.
    — Sam Warren, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 June 2023
  • Michael Davis returned and blew a tackle near the end and then allowed the go-ahead touchdown.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
  • The ball went into left field, allowing the go-ahead run to score from second.
    — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 13 May 2024
  • Bill Russell singled up the middle for the go-ahead run and Mike Garman shut down the Phillies in the bottom of the inning for the win.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Second baseman Travis Bazzana went 3 for 4 with three runs and the go-ahead double in the win over the Pilots.
    — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Kiner-Falefa had scored what seemed to be the go-ahead run in the eighth, before replay overturned the call.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2023
  • Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Díaz crushed the go-ahead home run in the eighth inning.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023
  • The next day, in Manual's match against Male, the midfielder scored the go-ahead goal to give the Crimsons their third win of the season.
    — Bryce Houston, The Courier-Journal, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Will Turner’s two-out, RBI infield single brought home the go-ahead run.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Having moved the ball steadily, Cal opted for the go-ahead two-point try instead of the extra point.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023
  • As her classmate gives the go-ahead, 7-year-old Freya Rollinson leads her father and younger brother to a corner.
    — Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Leon Draisaitl scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third and the Oilers scored three times in the final 12 minutes to overcome a 3-2 deficit.
    — Joe Reedy, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Nations then hit a fly ball to left field that the Fayetteville outfielder couldn't corral to score the go-ahead run.
    — Paul Boyd, arkansasonline.com, 12 Apr. 2024
  • After getting the go-ahead, Koch unlocks the racks with one shot, cackling with glee as the deer run off unscathed.
    — Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Turner hit a tying solo homer in the second and the go-ahead shot in the fifth that made it 5-3 and sent the NL wild-card leaders to their fourth straight win.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2023
  • After working low-and-away for five pitches to Realmuto, Law left the sixth pitch in the middle of the plate for the go-ahead two-run homer. 3.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2023

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