just as soon
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Now, though, he’s a contented family man operating a successful neighborhood bistro called Chez Paul—until fate comes calling and returns him to a life he’d just as soon forget.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
Still, ”everybody is really, really working their tails off to put this fire out just as soon as they can,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025
She even has a plan to get Leo’s mixtape heard by the hottest club owner in town, and she’ll finish explaining it just as soon as she’s finished vogueing with real-life ballroom staple Natasha Twist.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025
A silly post could just as soon garner devotion and admiration from the public as sour public opinion.
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2024
“We’re not bad people, truly we’re not. We had to bring you away—you’ll see why in a minute —and we’ll take you back just as soon as we can. Tomorrow. I promise.”
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
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