sooner rather than later
idiom
: without too much delay : soon
We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later.
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If things get bad enough in the economy that the Fed has to cut more aggressively sooner rather than later, that’s not exactly a sign of a market where investors are likely to be overly aggressive with their own risk profile, either.
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Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
In my experience, moving up requires investment in operational discipline—and sooner rather than later.
—Ryan Austin, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Putin, on the other hand, had every reason to force the matter to a head sooner rather than later.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
The Shitty Little Bar could be coming together sooner rather than later.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
In my experience, moving up requires investment in operational discipline—and sooner rather than later.
—Ryan Austin, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Putin, on the other hand, had every reason to force the matter to a head sooner rather than later.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
The Shitty Little Bar could be coming together sooner rather than later.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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