early bird
noun
1
: an early riser
2
: one that arrives early and especially before possible competitors
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Outask is introducing the TD2 by way of Kickstarter campaign, where supporters can pledge US$149 for one of the first early bird models.
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New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2025
Much of sleep medicine research focuses on specific problems, such as sleep apnea’s link to cognitive decline, how insomnia affects the heart or whether someone is a night owl or an early bird.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Granted, injuries to Kader Kohou and Artie Burns were really unfortunate, but the early bird gets the worm.
—Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Such early birds had not yet evolved many of the features that help modern birds fly skillfully and efficiently.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2025
Much of sleep medicine research focuses on specific problems, such as sleep apnea’s link to cognitive decline, how insomnia affects the heart or whether someone is a night owl or an early bird.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Granted, injuries to Kader Kohou and Artie Burns were really unfortunate, but the early bird gets the worm.
—Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Such early birds had not yet evolved many of the features that help modern birds fly skillfully and efficiently.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Early bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/early%20bird. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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