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sooner

[soo-ner] / ˈsu nər /






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Flock, the US surveillance firm, is rolling out new safeguards to prevent police misuse of its technology which, its founder and chief executive admits, should have happened sooner.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

With Herbert being tasked this season with getting rid of the ball quicker, receivers are being tasked with finding ways of getting open sooner.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

They cited Ueda’s remarks and the coordinated U.S.-Japan intervention to support the yen on July 31, which they said could allow the BOJ to raise rates sooner.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

On average, participants entered REM sleep 43 minutes sooner and remained in that stage for about 16 minutes longer.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

He had to travel northward with a bias to the east, and he would be in Mossville sooner or later—with luck, in less than a day.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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