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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Now, some brokers allow for as little as a $2,000 margin account to short sell—the bare minimum. David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 In fact, many conventional mortgages allow as little as 3% down. Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 When Blizzard’s skeleton was first found, a medical examiner could only determine that the remains were of a white female, 16 to 23, who had been dead for as little as six months and as long as two years, the SBI said. David K. Li, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026 See results in as little as two convenient, 10 minute sessions. ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as little as

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“As little as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20little%20as. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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