sooner or later

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Recent Examples of sooner or later Small variations in the density of the upper atmosphere driven by solar activity could bring down the spacecraft sooner or later than expected. ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025 But with Who principals Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey at 79 and 81 respectively, nature will catch up sooner or later. Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 May 2025 Emitting carbon is like using a credit card—the bill must be paid sooner or later. Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 The question now is whether that test will come sooner or later. Gary B. Graves, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sooner or later
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sooner or later
Adverb
  • But the blood tests eventually come back negative, meaning Nuria (Maria Romanillos) and other athletes who took the drug are allowed to participate.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 20 June 2025
  • The colours tend to be earthy and dull and, crucially, don’t stick to the fabric and eventually fade.
    Maeve Campbell, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Adverb
  • The research findings show that therapies targeting this protein could someday help create new therapies that treat the vision-stealing disease.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
  • While at Leach’s memorial, the air raid crew vowed to gather someday to celebrate Leach.
    Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Adverb
  • After so many of her father’s movie nights at home, Destry Allyn Spielberg finally got the chance to host her own.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • But staff say whales have been spotted in the area, with humpbacks finally making a return after a 25-year absence.
    Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025

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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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