sooner rather than later
idiom
: without too much delay : soon
We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later.
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Still, Ramsey is likely to find a new team sooner rather than later.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
If this kind of alignment breaks down mid-trip, Coleman suggests bringing it up sooner rather than later.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
That's the thing: This platform is heading into AMG production cars, likely sooner rather than later, because even though Mercedes-AMG incorporates a multi-powertrain approach to its vehicles, the company is still powering ahead with fully electric offerings.
—Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025
Or, create an environment that Beal wants out of sooner rather than later.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
If this kind of alignment breaks down mid-trip, Coleman suggests bringing it up sooner rather than later.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
That's the thing: This platform is heading into AMG production cars, likely sooner rather than later, because even though Mercedes-AMG incorporates a multi-powertrain approach to its vehicles, the company is still powering ahead with fully electric offerings.
—Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025
Or, create an environment that Beal wants out of sooner rather than later.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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“Sooner rather than later.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sooner%20rather%20than%20later. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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