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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Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2025
Expect firmer, plumper, smoother skin in as little as a week.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 May 2025
The plans also qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, a separate program that allows borrowers working for nonprofit or government organizations to eliminate their student debt in as little as 10 years.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Higher prices on store shelves coming in weeks Once the cargo hits US ports, the goods take as little as a few weeks to hit store shelves.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2025
Expect firmer, plumper, smoother skin in as little as a week.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 May 2025
The plans also qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, a separate program that allows borrowers working for nonprofit or government organizations to eliminate their student debt in as little as 10 years.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Higher prices on store shelves coming in weeks Once the cargo hits US ports, the goods take as little as a few weeks to hit store shelves.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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“As little as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20little%20as. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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