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sooner

[soo-ner] / ˈsu nər /






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Rather than go to therapy, it’s said, men would sooner do … pretty much anything: start a war, read every book about ancient Rome, develop a Polymarket addiction, become a Marvel adult.

From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026

The lighter design could simplify preparations for the earliest landing missions and help astronauts begin exploring the lunar surface sooner.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

But with Great America’s latest corporate owner, Six Flags, struggling financially after its merger with Cedar Fair, there have been clear signs that the park probably was going to close sooner rather than later.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

On Wall Street, what goes up must become a correction sooner or later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

“The Collective was specific that this needs to occur sooner than anticipated.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera


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