sooner rather than later
idiom
: without too much delay : soon
We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later.
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There will be accountability for this unprecedented assault on the American way of life sooner rather than later.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
So Elias will now try to bring about Jay’s death, sooner rather than later.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 May 2025
More developments are expected sooner rather than later as Hollywood responds to Trump’s interest.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2025
If presidential candidates announce sooner rather than later, some of those successful messages may emerge.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
So Elias will now try to bring about Jay’s death, sooner rather than later.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 May 2025
More developments are expected sooner rather than later as Hollywood responds to Trump’s interest.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2025
If presidential candidates announce sooner rather than later, some of those successful messages may emerge.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 6 May 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 20 May. 2025.
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