sooner rather than later
idiom
: without too much delay : soon
We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later.
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Those questions will likely be answered sooner rather than later.
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Manuel Veth, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
That is going to happen a lot sooner rather than later ...
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Given the results on that earnings call, WBD needs Harry Potter’s magic sooner rather than later.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
And my vibe is telling me to wrap this up sooner rather than later, but a few big things to note.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Manuel Veth, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
That is going to happen a lot sooner rather than later ...
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Given the results on that earnings call, WBD needs Harry Potter’s magic sooner rather than later.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
And my vibe is telling me to wrap this up sooner rather than later, but a few big things to note.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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