just as soon
Example Sentences
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They’re like birds: they wake up before it’s light, and they’re singing and fluttering around just as soon as their eyes are open.
From Literature
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Buried beneath Milan’s rush to the modern from the Middle Ages — just beyond the Duomo Cathedral, which was begun in 1386, is the massive 15th Century Sforza Castle — lies a more recent history the city would just as soon forget.
From Los Angeles Times
Now, though, he’s a contented family man operating a successful neighborhood bistro called Chez Paul—until fate comes calling and returns him to a life he’d just as soon forget.
Which means their parents will be taking Hollywood’s most reliable moviegoers back to theaters next month—just as soon as they leave Zootopia and Oz.
“We will follow just as soon as we can.”
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.