as in eventually
at a later time
sooner or later, the police are going to track down the burglar
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With three months to go before the 2024 regular season kicks off, USA TODAY Sports' Nate Davis named 11 more players who need to get paid sooner or later.
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
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While conflicting viewpoints are bound to arise sooner or later, the discussion about them can be civil.
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
Putting one foot in front of the other will get us somewhere sooner or later.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 June 2024
General Daily Insight for June 09, 2024 Putting one foot in front of the other will get us somewhere sooner or later.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2024
While conflicting viewpoints are bound to arise sooner or later, the discussion about them can be civil.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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