as few as
idiom
—used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly small
The procedure is recommended by as few as one out of five doctors.
As few as half the students passed the test.
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Depending on the strength and location of the quake, life-threatening waves could approach the coastline in as few as 10 minutes, perhaps not even enough time for an emergency alert to be issued, much less arrive on your cellphone.
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Professor Carsten Maple, a cybersecurity expert at the University of Warwick, warns that, with as few as 20 photos, AI tools can create a convincing digital clone of a person, including deepfake videos.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
On Monday evening, there were as few as three air traffic controllers at a Philadelphia radar center scheduled each hour to guide planes that were flying into and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 13 May 2025
Another Denver school, Ashley Elementary, saw attendance drop to as few as seven pupils in a classroom, according to a statement written by Principal Janet Estrada that also was filed as part of DPS’s lawsuit.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Professor Carsten Maple, a cybersecurity expert at the University of Warwick, warns that, with as few as 20 photos, AI tools can create a convincing digital clone of a person, including deepfake videos.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
On Monday evening, there were as few as three air traffic controllers at a Philadelphia radar center scheduled each hour to guide planes that were flying into and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 13 May 2025
Another Denver school, Ashley Elementary, saw attendance drop to as few as seven pupils in a classroom, according to a statement written by Principal Janet Estrada that also was filed as part of DPS’s lawsuit.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
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