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No sooner had the problem been solved than another emerged.
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No sooner had the problem been solved than another emerged.
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How to use in different contexts
Narrating Events
No sooner had the software bug been fixed than a hardware issue appeared.
Expressing Frustration
We finally solved the funding problem, but then another, even bigger one emerged.
Describing a Cycle
It's a constant cycle: one problem is solved, and immediately another arises.
Adding Emphasis
The team worked tirelessly; no sooner had they solved the crisis than a new one emerged.
Rephrased versions
Formal
The resolution of one problem was immediately followed by the emergence of another.
Casual
One problem was solved, and bam! Another one popped up.
Simpler English
We fixed one problem, then another one showed up.
Phrases to learn
No sooner...than
As soon as one thing happens, another thing happens immediately afterward.
emerged
To become apparent or known.