sooner or later

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Recent Examples of sooner or later Brand equity will, sooner or later, translate into stock market equity. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 But this ambitious vision, which many in the sector think will become reality sooner or later, worries atmospheric researchers. Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 May 2026 And this is especially important considering his grandfather, King Charles, has been battling cancer for a few years, and preparations for his father to take the throne sooner or later are already in place. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 June 2026 The Edmonton Oilers’ offseason received a jolt on Thursday after an article from Mark Spector at Sportsnet outlined that the Oilers and veteran defenceman Darnell Nurse are reaching a crossroads that will, sooner or later, see a parting of ways. Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sooner or later
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Adverb
  • On May 17, 1959, an 18-year-old Lee returned to San Francisco and eventually made his way to Hollywood.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • These birds will eventually be released on Palmyra Atoll, a brown snake-free island in the Pacific Ocean.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Adverb
  • With more time added on to the 10 minutes of stoppage, Croatia finally found an equalizer.
    Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • After decades of litigation, the tribe finally recovered its water rights.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Adverb
  • Against that backdrop, telling workers that the gains will trickle down to them someday is not enough.
    James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Although scientists cannot predict exactly when earthquakes will occur, the scientific community already had reached a consensus that the region would experience a large earthquake someday, even before the study was published.
    Velvet Wu July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026

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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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