sooner or later
Example Sentences
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“If you believed in Divine Providence, as most Americans did,” the author writes, “you knew that slavery, sooner or later, was going to tear America apart.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Chances are, you’ll retire either sooner or later than you plan to, rather than hit that date on the nose.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Whether they intend to or not, even the best of them let you down sooner or later because they are only human.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
"We usually listen to the bells ringing -- it's calming. It gives hope for a better future and hope that sooner or later all of this will end," she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
“The problem is he’s just a fool, and sooner or later he’s going to say the wrong thing to the wrong person,” he said.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
