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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Research has found that walking as few as two to five minutes can be good for you.9
Avoid high-intensity or rigorous exercise: Walking is preferred over high-intensity exercise after eating due to its impact on the gut.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 Apr. 2025
New Yorkers are clamoring to eat at the Big Apple’s tiniest eateries—places with as few as 20 seats, for example.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
Dwarf sunflowers are 3 feet or less, mature in as few as 55 days, and work well as container plants.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
Only several thousand documents remained redacted, and as few as 50 withheld in full, according to past statements from the archives.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 Apr. 2025
New Yorkers are clamoring to eat at the Big Apple’s tiniest eateries—places with as few as 20 seats, for example.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
Dwarf sunflowers are 3 feet or less, mature in as few as 55 days, and work well as container plants.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
Only several thousand documents remained redacted, and as few as 50 withheld in full, according to past statements from the archives.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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“As few as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20few%20as. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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