as soon as

Definition of as soon asnext
as in when
just at the moment that let us know as soon as you get the news from the hospital

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Recent Examples of as soon as Bernstein says the board will re-engage the search process as soon as possible. Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Earlier this month, Anthropic completed a tender offer at the same value of the February fundraising, but current and former employees wanted to hold onto more of their shares ahead of ahead of a possible public listing as soon as October. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 The plan, released on April 14, orders NASA, the Pentagon and the Department of Energy to ready a moon-orbiting nuclear power system for launch as soon as 2028. Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026 Make sure trash, compost, and recycling are in lidded containers, and windfallen fruit and leftover garden produce are cleaned up as soon as possible. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as soon as

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“As soon as.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20soon%20as. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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