sooner rather than later

idiom

: without too much delay : soon

We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later.

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Hoping that Brendan would find it in his heart to spare her husband’s life, and knowing that the IRA was bound to discover his double-identity sooner rather than later, Kathleen confesses to Brendan. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024 The question that has led me to write this article is: Will return on ad spend (ROAS) follow suit as a bygone metric sooner rather than later? —

Bernard May, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 So if the Pumpkin Spice Stanley tumbler is your dream mug (at least for the season), get your hands on it sooner rather than later. —

Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024 Hopefully, the actor himself will confirm if reports have gotten his identity right sooner rather than later. —

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