sooner or later

Example Sentences

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But cuts are coming sooner or later; implementing smaller ones now is less disruptive than bigger ones in the future.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

But this much investment is bound to lift economic productivity sooner or later, which will mean wage increases for workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

But most experts and analysts think these technical and other issues will be resolved sooner or later — and probably sooner.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

"But he is running out of time so he needs to do it sooner or later, but it's Ronnie O'Sullivan so you wouldn't put anything past him."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The road itself, however, had been silent for hours on end, which meant that we were due for some sort of human interaction sooner or later.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken