sooner or later

Example Sentences

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It warned the oil would kill most of the gulls "sooner or later" as the substance would hinder their ability to keep warm.

From BBC • 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

“You and your mouse. Mind you, we’d have found the place ourselves sooner or later, but not as soon as this.”

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams