sooner rather than later

idiom

: without too much delay : soon
We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later.

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For now, Spanish sales agents will have to rely on selling what works today and hold out hope that public backing and festival recognition will return sooner rather than later. Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025 This provides more reason for the list of crypto and stock-trading businesses weighing an IPO to go public sooner rather than later. Lucinda Shen, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025 And a position switch, maybe sooner rather than later, will have to be baked into any long-term deal here. Tim Britton, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025 Two years ago, the American Academy of Pediatrics said kids with obesity should be offered more intensive treatment sooner rather than later, including therapy and medication. Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sooner rather than later 

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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 22 Feb. 2025.

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