as late as
idiom
: as recently as
—used in referring to a time that one thinks is surprisingly recent
The company is now in serious trouble, but it was reporting record profits as late as last year.
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The symptoms do not appear until 10 to 14 days after someone is exposed to the virus and can appear as late as 21 days after exposure.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Howard was laid off in February and allegedly reinstated following public backlash; however, there were signs that he was not fully and formally reinstated, including a freeze on certifications requiring his signature as late as Thursday morning.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 1 May 2025
Some union leaders’ rhetorical insistence, as late as the spring of 2021, on the mortal danger that COVID posed to teachers—as opposed to, say, baristas, dental hygienists, or cardiothoracic surgeons—became bizarrely uncoupled from observed reality.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025
Firefighters were working to put out hot spots as late as 9 a.m. Monday, CBS affiliate WREG reported.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Howard was laid off in February and allegedly reinstated following public backlash; however, there were signs that he was not fully and formally reinstated, including a freeze on certifications requiring his signature as late as Thursday morning.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 1 May 2025
Some union leaders’ rhetorical insistence, as late as the spring of 2021, on the mortal danger that COVID posed to teachers—as opposed to, say, baristas, dental hygienists, or cardiothoracic surgeons—became bizarrely uncoupled from observed reality.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025
Firefighters were working to put out hot spots as late as 9 a.m. Monday, CBS affiliate WREG reported.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
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“As late as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20late%20as. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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