be early

Example Sentences

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At 35, I thought my strange symptoms had to be early menopause.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Agentic commerce is in its early days, but Vemana said he would rather be early and learn than sit back and wait for it to become more mainstream.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

“April may be early for a hike,” analysts at Bank of America wrote in a separate note on Friday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

And on the retail side, Squali thinks online marketplaces that have been optimized for AI discovery and brands that become AI-friendly are going to be early winners.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

"It might be early, but Dad would never let me rush over there before school."

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene