as few as
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—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.
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In 2023, the Legislature and DeSantis took the court’s hint and provided for as few as eight of 12 jurors to recommend death, the nation’s lowest death penalty jury threshold.
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
The thriller is simultaneously a parable for Korean viewers and a mirror for American viewers, who already live in a society where buying a gun can take as few as five clicks.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 25 July 2025
The findings of a 2019 study published in BMJ Open suggests that as few as five weeks of weekly acupuncture may be enough to improve vasomotor symptoms, like hot flashes and night sweats.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 16 July 2025
Musk has said that the service will begin very small, with as few as 10 vehicles the first week.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 21 June 2025
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
The thriller is simultaneously a parable for Korean viewers and a mirror for American viewers, who already live in a society where buying a gun can take as few as five clicks.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 25 July 2025
The findings of a 2019 study published in BMJ Open suggests that as few as five weeks of weekly acupuncture may be enough to improve vasomotor symptoms, like hot flashes and night sweats.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 16 July 2025
Musk has said that the service will begin very small, with as few as 10 vehicles the first week.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 21 June 2025
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