as soon as
conjunction
: immediately at or shortly after the time that
call as soon as you get there
Examples of as soon as in a Sentence
let us know as soon as you get the news from the hospital
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Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Given the two constitutional principles cited at the outset, such state prosecutions should be brought as soon as possible, even if activity on these cases must be deferred during Trump’s presidency.
—Dennis C. McAndrews, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Almost a half-century ago, author Caity Weaver noted, then Treasury secretary William E. Simon Sr. begged Congress to consider abandoning one-cent coins as soon as possible.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
With the concern about Salmonella, eggs gathered from laying hens should be refrigerated as soon as possible.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
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“As soon as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20soon%20as. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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