as little as
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—used to suggest that a number or quantity is surprisingly small
I could be back in as little as five days.
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Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.
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Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024
Some have even made headlines in recent years for selling unoccupied homes to foreign buyers for as little as $1 in the hopes of garnering more interest and investment in these areas.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
According to government documents, the upgrade to radar would cost car buyers as little as $20.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 4 June 2024
Raising the cap that way — taxing affluent people more and everyone else less — would reduce the 3.5-point tax increase needed to fully fund Social Security to as little as 2.45 points, the Social Security system estimated.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 31 May 2024
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Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024
Some have even made headlines in recent years for selling unoccupied homes to foreign buyers for as little as $1 in the hopes of garnering more interest and investment in these areas.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
According to government documents, the upgrade to radar would cost car buyers as little as $20.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 4 June 2024
Raising the cap that way — taxing affluent people more and everyone else less — would reduce the 3.5-point tax increase needed to fully fund Social Security to as little as 2.45 points, the Social Security system estimated.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 31 May 2024
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“As little as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20little%20as. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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