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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The Reader has changed hands a half-dozen times during the new millennium, fetching as little as $1 in 2018 before converting to a nonprofit in 2022.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
But Kylie proved herself to be a very reliable future sister-in-law to Swift by revealing —well—as little as possible during a recent appearance on the Today show.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
America’s Test Kitchen gets the job done in as little as a day.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
But Kylie proved herself to be a very reliable future sister-in-law to Swift by revealing —well—as little as possible during a recent appearance on the Today show.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
America’s Test Kitchen gets the job done in as little as a day.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
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“As little as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20little%20as. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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