Sentence examples for soon rather than from inspiring English sources

Act soon rather than wait for the June Iranian presidential elections; Khamenei will still be around after them.

If Mr. Ponomarev gets his wish, the negotiations with "those guys" — meaning Mr. Putin and his supporters in the government — will begin soon rather than later.

For one, they have to heed Branch Rickey's advice and unload veteran talent before the talent breaks down -- trade a player too soon, rather than too late.

And then they even have the chutzpah to offer a lower payment soon, rather than their contractually agreed-upon payment sometime in the future.

Gates is still a matchup nightmare for virtually all linebackers and most safeties, but  General Manager A.J. Smith has always been willing to cut bait on a player a year too soon rather than a year too late.

That worries a lot of people, and politicians in many countries are now talking about the need to pursue policies that will bring growth soon, rather than in some distant future.

Soon after, rather than sleeping, the crown prince began shooting.

Soon afterward, rather than give him a day in court, the government began negotiating his release.

It's possible Bob Geldof and Midge Ure thought the song would be soon forgotten, rather than passing into pop lore.

He hoped that "what happens in terms of delivery, what happens in terms of the targets, will happen very soon – sooner rather than later".

The Oculus Rift folks, for example, came from similar Kickstarter routes as microconsoles, but the big difference is how they've kept the product in a "coming soon" state rather than releasing it.