How to Use as soon/quickly as (humanly) possible in a Sentence

as soon/quickly as (humanly) possible

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  • Got to ride the high waves and try to jump off the low ones as soon as possible.
    — Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2023
  • And the goal is, in fact, to get a hostage deal in place as soon as possible.
    — ABC News, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The two will hope to hustle him out of the Heights as soon as possible.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2023
  • The whalers would then get out on the water as quickly as possible to hunt.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2023
  • So during your next trip to the beach, make sure to keep an eye out for sand holes and fill them as soon as possible.
    — Stephen P. Leatherman, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
  • During your next trip to the beach, make sure to keep an eye out for sand holes and fill all holes as soon as possible.
    — Stephen P. Leatherman, The Conversation, 9 July 2024
  • When the hotel opened at the end of 2021, the goal was to get residents in as quickly as possible.
    — Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Rinse off your grater as soon as possible after use to avoid bits of cheese drying in the crevices.
    — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Here are the fastest non-military jets in the world that will get you from A to B as quickly as possible.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2024
  • The council’s goal is to get the park back to the public in its original state, as soon as possible.
    — Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The key is to get the patient on these treatments as soon as possible, Brewer added.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Third Coast ought to reprise this program as soon as possible.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2023
  • The law states that drivers should only pass when safe and return to the right-hand lane as soon as possible.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The bar has a sizeable back patio that will be landscaped and ready to go as soon as possible.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The family is planning to get a flight out of Maui as soon as possible.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Treatment for keloid scars vary, but a good rule of thumb is to start treatment as soon as possible.
    — Kayla Greaves, Essence, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Worse, there’s nowhere good to hide from the lightning above the tree line, so the safest option is to descend out of the clouds as quickly as possible.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The task force wants those requirements in place as soon as possible.
    — Aaron Kliegman, Fox News, 12 May 2023
  • For stains, blot the section as soon as possible with a wet cloth before sprinkling some of the powder on it.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2024
  • Despite the fat reserves, NASA would like to get back to normal as soon as possible.
    — Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Stamps hoped to return to Rolling Fork as soon as possible, so that her kids could attend the local schools.
    — Anumita Kaur, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Which stains are the hardest to remove? The hardest stains to remove are the ones that aren’t treated as soon as possible.
    — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
  • These weapons are made for one thing: killing people, and as quickly as possible.
    — Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Michael's daughter, Haley, his niece Sawyer and his nephew Finn all couldn't wait to get to the parade as soon as possible on the morning of Feb. 14.
    — Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Don’t just sit there Get your vehicle and yourself off the road as soon as possible.
    — Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The trick is to always get the audience on side as quickly as possible.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Israel and Egypt are working to bring the group back to Israel as quickly as possible.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Biden promised to sign the bill into law as soon as possible and speak to the public directly on Friday.
    — W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner, 1 June 2023
  • Zoom in: Mail ballots must arrive by Election Day, so officials encourage Minnesotans voting that way to mail back their ballots as soon as possible.
    — Torey Van Oot, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Misty and Kasey have since asked the court permission to sell properties, including houses in Jeffersonville and Florida, and a barn where Jamey stored a car collection, as soon as possible.
    — Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024

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