sooner
adverb
earlier than expected
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Early and ahead of time
the early bird catches the worm
used for saying that if you arrive somewhere or do something before other people, you will have more chance of succeeding
ahead of time/schedule
at an earlier time than was planned or arranged
ahead of time
at an earlier time than people expected
before your time
used for talking about things that happen at an earlier stage than they should
with time to spare
earlier than necessary
prematurely
adverb
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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