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sooner

[soo-ner] / ˈsu nər /






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"The sooner the decision is made, the less time we will waste moving on to the next phase," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“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

The 29-year-old did not share details of exactly what happened and wrote she would "explain sooner or later".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

And much sooner, the CBS parent’s merger will be finalized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

No sooner had the final word left my mouth than Frankie’s features darkened.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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