as soon/quickly as (humanly) possible
idiom
: as soon as one can
Come as soon/quickly as (humanly) possible.
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Removing Stains From Hardwood Floors During cleaning, check for stains from any spills or foot traffic and clean them as soon as possible.
Use a mineral oil and apply it to the stain.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
This is a reversal from 2022, the year the war started, when most favored Ukraine fighting until victory, and only a fifth wanted a negotiated end as soon as possible.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
His focus is on sequencing construction phases to maximize revenue as quickly as possible, making the project less dependent on government money.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
But China’s economies of scale meant the only possible way for Northvolt to compete on price was to grow as quickly as possible, which ultimately spread the company too thin and forced it to take on too much debt.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
This is a reversal from 2022, the year the war started, when most favored Ukraine fighting until victory, and only a fifth wanted a negotiated end as soon as possible.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
His focus is on sequencing construction phases to maximize revenue as quickly as possible, making the project less dependent on government money.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
But China’s economies of scale meant the only possible way for Northvolt to compete on price was to grow as quickly as possible, which ultimately spread the company too thin and forced it to take on too much debt.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“As soon/quickly as (humanly) possible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20soon%2Fquickly%20as%20%28humanly%29%20possible. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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