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“A meaningful decline in payrolls or a shrinking labor force would be early signs that labor market stagnation is giving way to broader weakness,” the head of market and economic research said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

But for Donald Trump, another benefit may be early access to what could be the world’s most effective weight loss medication.

From Slate Jun. 23, 2026

The next step will be early stage clinical trials to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the treatment in people with solid tumors and blood cancers.

From Science Daily Jun. 9, 2026

Clinicians are gathering iris scans, voice recordings and harnessing AI to crunch through and curate masses of data to spot signs of change that may be early indicators of future problems.

From BBC May 22, 2026

It must be early in the morning by now, maybe 4:00, or 5:00.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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