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sooner

[soo-ner] / ˈsu nər /






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“But it’s a complicated set of tradeoffs and this gives us the option to go public sooner if that ends up being best.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Identifying likely responders in advance could help patients reach the most effective therapy sooner and move diabetes care closer to precision medicine, she said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

"We are not there yet, and recursive self-improvement is not inevitable," the report said, while adding that it could arrive sooner than most governments and institutions are ready for.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The post cautions that recursive self-improvement hasn’t yet happened and isn’t inevitable, “but could come sooner than most institutions are prepared for.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

I keep telling my legs to move faster so I can be done sooner, but they refuse.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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