How to Use as soon as in a Sentence

as soon as

conjunction
  • Because as soon as this war is over.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • The opening could be as soon as this fall.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The process starts as soon as someone gets cast.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Slideshows begin as soon as the unit is turned on.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Dëmin knew it as soon as the clock hit zero.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Baty will play first base as soon as this weekend.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • And clean up spills as soon as the surface is cool.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Youmans said repaving could start as soon as June 8.
    — Rose Evans may 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
  • Starter plants may be ready for harvest in as soon as a month.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Do it early in the spring, as soon as the soil is free of frost.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Tom turns the lock and dead bolt as soon as Jimmy leaves.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Be ready to leave as soon as a warning arrives.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • This home-and-home series, if agreed on, could start as soon as next year.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Rosa planned to move in as soon as possible.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • The price rose quickly as soon as the war started.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Change out of damp or wet clothes as soon as possible.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
  • For oil stains, treat them as soon as possible.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
  • What was the first thing that went through his mind, as soon as the music stopped?
    — The Sports Desk, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
  • It could be voted on as soon as March 3.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The expulsions could take place as soon as this week.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • An agreement could be announced as soon as next month.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • But as soon as he’s challenged from behind.
    — Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Sources say the deal could be finalized as soon as next week.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Sign up to get stories like this one as soon as they are published.
    — Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Sign up to get stories like this one as soon as they are published.
    — James Ross Gardner, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The mission could launch as soon as April 1.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Clean up any spills as soon as your oven is cool enough to do so to reduce buildup.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Clean up any spills as soon as your oven is cool enough to do so to reduce buildup.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • Clean up any spills as soon as your oven is cool enough to do so to reduce buildup.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Start with large plants that will fill the pot and look great as soon as they're planted.
    — Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026

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