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sooner or later

Jennifer: I called my boyfriend five hours ago but he still hasn't returned my call. I don't know why.

Alicia: Don't worry about it. Sooner or later he'll call back.

Explanation: Sooner or later is a phrase we use to say that something will happen, but we don't know when. We can use the phrase to tell friends that they should be a bit more patient.

progressive disease

Patient: Do you think my disease will get better by next year?

Doctor: You have to know that this is a progressive disease. It will likely get worse with time.

Explanation: A progressive disease is one that gets worse or expands as time goes on.

Core time

Dear Scott:

We need to have a meeting with the entire research team. Let's schedule it during core time from 10:00 to 4:00.

Explanation: Core time is the time of the workday when all of the staff should be in the office. It differs from office to office, but usually it is from 10:00am to around 3:00 or 4:00. Compare with flextime.