as few as
idiom
—used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly small
The procedure is recommended by as few as one out of five doctors.
As few as half the students passed the test.
Examples of as few as in a Sentence
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Farmers had no choice but to limit harvesting to as few as three days a year.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Volunteers do not have to be available for the full span of time and can sign up for as few as one shift.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
This strategy conceals most of the fish inside the ball and exposes as few as possible.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
Passports from the countries topping the list, largely wealthy nations in Europe, have access to 190-plus destinations visa-free, while countries at the bottom, typically low-income countries in the Global South, have access to as few as 28, according to the rankings.
—Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
Several were spoken by as few as one or two people.
—New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Some of the submissions filed Friday could have reduced the GOP majorities to as few as 51 seats in the Assembly and 17 seats in the Senate to preserving the 29-seat majority in the Assembly and 13 seats in the Senate.
—Journal Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
In March polling, Mr. Trump leads Mr. Biden in Ohio by as few as nine percentage points, and as many as 18.
—Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Celebrities like Khloe Kardashian and Aly Raisman are getting paid by drugmakers to endorse medications, as are micro-influencers with as few as 1,000 followers on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 22 Jan. 2024
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Volunteers do not have to be available for the full span of time and can sign up for as few as one shift.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
This strategy conceals most of the fish inside the ball and exposes as few as possible.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
Passports from the countries topping the list, largely wealthy nations in Europe, have access to 190-plus destinations visa-free, while countries at the bottom, typically low-income countries in the Global South, have access to as few as 28, according to the rankings.
—Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
Several were spoken by as few as one or two people.
—New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Some of the submissions filed Friday could have reduced the GOP majorities to as few as 51 seats in the Assembly and 17 seats in the Senate to preserving the 29-seat majority in the Assembly and 13 seats in the Senate.
—Journal Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
In March polling, Mr. Trump leads Mr. Biden in Ohio by as few as nine percentage points, and as many as 18.
—Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Celebrities like Khloe Kardashian and Aly Raisman are getting paid by drugmakers to endorse medications, as are micro-influencers with as few as 1,000 followers on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 22 Jan. 2024
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