sooner rather than later
idiom
: without too much delay : soon
We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later.
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With Crow-Armstrong's start to the season, the Cubs might be trying to get a deal done sooner rather than later because his value is skyrocketing.
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Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
This is another deal Liverpool is expected to get done sooner rather than later this summer.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
As a potential point of confidence, the urgency to get Diggs and Revel back sooner rather than later could be alleviated with solid play from Kaiir Elam, who was acquired in a trade with the Buffalo Bills this offseason.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
As the country strides ahead economically, the question is: Can the nation, sooner rather than later, come to terms with its past?
—Leo Tran, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
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Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
This is another deal Liverpool is expected to get done sooner rather than later this summer.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
As a potential point of confidence, the urgency to get Diggs and Revel back sooner rather than later could be alleviated with solid play from Kaiir Elam, who was acquired in a trade with the Buffalo Bills this offseason.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
As the country strides ahead economically, the question is: Can the nation, sooner rather than later, come to terms with its past?
—Leo Tran, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 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 7 Jun. 2025.
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