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sooner or later, the police are going to track down the burglar
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China has put paid to the idea — long cherished among Western political theorists — that only free minds in open societies can truly innovate, and that, sooner or later, authoritarian regimes like China’s will stall out.
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Andy Browne, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
But someone was going to, sooner or later.
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The law of the goal scorer’s averages said Morgan Geekie had to hit an iceberg sooner or later.
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Point is, the Pacifica is going to need to go in this direction sooner or later, and Stellantis’ partner appears to have an enticing product now.
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Andy Browne, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
But someone was going to, sooner or later.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
The law of the goal scorer’s averages said Morgan Geekie had to hit an iceberg sooner or later.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Point is, the Pacifica is going to need to go in this direction sooner or later, and Stellantis’ partner appears to have an enticing product now.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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