the go-ahead
noun
: permission to do something
We've finally been given the go-ahead for the project.
The company received/got the go-ahead to manufacture the new drug.
Examples of the go-ahead in a Sentence
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Then, Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. followed with a RBI single to bring the go-ahead run to the plate.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024
Defenseman Brandon Montour then scored the go-ahead goal with 3:30 left in the middle period after a stellar shift from Florida’s fourth line of Steven Lorentz, Kyle Okposo and Nick Cousins to keep the puck in the offensive zone.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
Jett Guevara, Heritage baseball: The sophomore went 1 for 3 and knocked in the go-ahead runs in the Patriots’ 4-3 win over Pittsburg.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
Estrada doubled home Jorge Soler to open a 1-0 lead in the second inning and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh after beating out an infield single to lead off the inning.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
On Sunday in Boston, the Angels had a promising rally in the ninth inning, but Trout struck out to end the game, leaving the potential tying run at third base and the go-ahead run at second.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 16 Apr. 2024
Tigers topple Rangers Gio Urshela’s two-out single knocked in the go-ahead run in the eighth and the host Detroit Tigers defeated the Texas Rangers, 4-2, on Tuesday afternoon.
—Field Level Media, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 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
The Orioles responded with the go-ahead run in the bottom half of the frame when Mountcastle hit a sharp line drive to Witt at shortstop.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024
Defenseman Brandon Montour then scored the go-ahead goal with 3:30 left in the middle period after a stellar shift from Florida’s fourth line of Steven Lorentz, Kyle Okposo and Nick Cousins to keep the puck in the offensive zone.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
Jett Guevara, Heritage baseball: The sophomore went 1 for 3 and knocked in the go-ahead runs in the Patriots’ 4-3 win over Pittsburg.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
Estrada doubled home Jorge Soler to open a 1-0 lead in the second inning and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh after beating out an infield single to lead off the inning.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
On Sunday in Boston, the Angels had a promising rally in the ninth inning, but Trout struck out to end the game, leaving the potential tying run at third base and the go-ahead run at second.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 16 Apr. 2024
Tigers topple Rangers Gio Urshela’s two-out single knocked in the go-ahead run in the eighth and the host Detroit Tigers defeated the Texas Rangers, 4-2, on Tuesday afternoon.
—Field Level Media, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 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
The Orioles responded with the go-ahead run in the bottom half of the frame when Mountcastle hit a sharp line drive to Witt at shortstop.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024
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