sooner or later
Example Sentences
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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
"The problem when you play in heat is if you keep giving the ball away, sooner or later someone's going to punish you," he told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
"I think sooner or later the Chinese team will play in the World Cup again."
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
“It was going to happen sooner or later, in any case,” Eleanor said.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
