no sooner
idiom
—used to emphasize the short time in which something happens
I had no sooner walked through the door when the phone rang.
No sooner did I walk through the door than the phone rang.
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The United Federation of Teachers calls for the school day to begin no sooner than 8 a.m. in New York City.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
These future tests, and more, are now expected to occur no sooner than next year.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
Yet no sooner was Walsh off the court, then there was a message from Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2025
Developers of wind and solar projects now face a new, shorter deadline for obtaining tax credits — most now expire at the end of 2027 instead of no sooner than 2032.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
These future tests, and more, are now expected to occur no sooner than next year.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
Yet no sooner was Walsh off the court, then there was a message from Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2025
Developers of wind and solar projects now face a new, shorter deadline for obtaining tax credits — most now expire at the end of 2027 instead of no sooner than 2032.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
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“No sooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20sooner. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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