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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Just pop the light off its magnetic mount to charge it via USB-C, which the brand said takes as little as 2 hours for a full charge.
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Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Skinner advises travelers to try their best to remain calm and engage with the person as little as possible.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
To utilize your second-round pick as little as the Patriots did on Sunday is concerning.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Second, studies show that the time from deciding to attempt suicide to actually taking action can be as little as minutes to hours – and also that, among people who survive an attempt, the majority do not go on to die by suicide.
—Emmy Betz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
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Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Skinner advises travelers to try their best to remain calm and engage with the person as little as possible.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
To utilize your second-round pick as little as the Patriots did on Sunday is concerning.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Second, studies show that the time from deciding to attempt suicide to actually taking action can be as little as minutes to hours – and also that, among people who survive an attempt, the majority do not go on to die by suicide.
—Emmy Betz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
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“As little as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20little%20as. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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