as late as

idiom

: as recently as
used in referring to a time that one thinks is surprisingly recent
The company is now in serious trouble, but it was reporting record profits as late as last year.

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There were open flames at the site as late as 9:30 a.m., about six hours after the initial blaze. Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024 On the day of Night 1, ticket drops happened as early as 1:49 p.m. in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and as late as 6:12 p.m. in Minneapolis. Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024 That’s because most of these markets will remain open for bets for weeks and months after the election, in some cases as late as Inauguration Day. Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024 Depending on the severity of infection, symptoms can start as early as 24 hours after eating the contaminated food or as late as two weeks. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for as late as 

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“As late as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20late%20as. Accessed 11 Nov. 2024.

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