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as in shortly
at or within a short time
we'll be done soon
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as in rather
by choice or preference
I'd sooner have a cavity filled than suffer through that opera again
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3
as in quickly
with great speed
as soon as possible
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Recent Examples of soon
The company's generative AI chatbot, Gemini, will soon be a ubiquitous part of Maps; the rollout appears to be part of a larger effort to combat recent AI advances made by one of Google's largest competitors, Apple.
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Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
Terrifier 3—the shock horror thriller that had a monster opening in theaters in October—is coming soon to streaming.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Tens of thousands of Palestinians who work for the agency could soon be unemployed.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
The games are getting tighter as the first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings comes out soon.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
Terrifier 3—the shock horror thriller that had a monster opening in theaters in October—is coming soon to streaming.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Tens of thousands of Palestinians who work for the agency could soon be unemployed.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
The games are getting tighter as the first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings comes out soon.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soon
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The Mountain Fire was reported shortly before 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, during a red-flag warning that covered much of coastal California.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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With 80% of the votes counted shortly before 11 p.m., Braun stood at 54% of the vote, compared to McCormick's 41% and Libertarian Donald Rainwater's 5%.Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Director Naoyuki Itô obviously relishes classic world-building elements and oversees some rather astonishing visual set pieces.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Ramakrishnan pointed out that the rather small size of the shift could be because voters’ level of education ended up being a major factor in vote choice.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Schedule your self-care sessions and process what happened, preferably with someone who excels at listening.Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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People just need to pay attention, or slow down, or preferably both.DP Opinion, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
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Rescue and relief teams swiftly mobilized to the site of the accident, where the bus sat mangled on a rocky slope near a stream.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The remarks, particularly about Puerto Rico, were swiftly condemned by Democrats, as well as by some Republicans.Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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The price of the base model is kept low by forgoing some amenities, but these are readily available as optional convenience packages.Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Awara's mattress is supportive and bouncy, but the springs can be felt more readily than in other mattresses, while the edges are quite rigid.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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Previous indications ahead of the Lattimore deal were that the Commanders believe their window for contention opened up much quicker than the brass initially thought.Vincent Frank, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Unlike butter, which can be difficult to spread under and over the skin due to residual moisture, mayonnaise glides on smoothly, making total coverage quicker and easier.Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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At first, the girls are only in danger of being forced to listen to one man’s extremely pretentious opinions about religion, philosophy, culture, and yes, pop music, which is terrifying in itself.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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The tax, which first appeared and was passed by 60% of voters in 2020, supports funding for 911 emergency response services, police and fire services as well as for repairing streets and maintaining neighborhood parks and public infrastructure until 2029.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Buy from Patagonia For the Yogi Hugger Mugger Yoga Wipes Nothing throws off a practice faster than a stinky mat.Abigail Wise, Outside Online, 16 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, policy rarely moves faster than science.Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soon. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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