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.
Examples of as late as in a Sentence
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Look at how vast the spread of mid-80s will be around and south of town tomorrow:
Above-average warmth may last through as late as Friday.
—
A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
When flying with pets, travelers should stock the carrier with plenty of necessities like water or treats and check in for a flight as late as possible.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
Camps are open to ages 5-12 and run 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday May 28 through Aug. 13, although campers can be dropped off as early as 7 a.m. and picked up as late as 5:30 p.m.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 18 Jan. 2024
Virtually every Republican who spoke to ABC News expressed confidence that the ultimate nominee would be able to lick his wounds in time to face Brown, given that Ohio's primary is in March, while other states offer shorter runways with primaries as late as August.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
Communities can start offering in-person absentee voting Tuesday — two weeks before Election Day — and can run as late as March 31.
—Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
The air show’s music festival, which would start right after the flying demonstrations finish, could return in future years and expand to a three-day series that goes until as late as 11 p.m.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Most are open from 7 or 8 a.m. to 7 or 8 p.m., but some, like Hebron, don’t open until as late as 11 a.m.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
Estimates are that retail licenses could be available by mid-2017 – or maybe as late as Jan. 1, 2018.
—Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
When flying with pets, travelers should stock the carrier with plenty of necessities like water or treats and check in for a flight as late as possible.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
Camps are open to ages 5-12 and run 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday May 28 through Aug. 13, although campers can be dropped off as early as 7 a.m. and picked up as late as 5:30 p.m.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 18 Jan. 2024
Virtually every Republican who spoke to ABC News expressed confidence that the ultimate nominee would be able to lick his wounds in time to face Brown, given that Ohio's primary is in March, while other states offer shorter runways with primaries as late as August.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
Communities can start offering in-person absentee voting Tuesday — two weeks before Election Day — and can run as late as March 31.
—Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
The air show’s music festival, which would start right after the flying demonstrations finish, could return in future years and expand to a three-day series that goes until as late as 11 p.m.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Most are open from 7 or 8 a.m. to 7 or 8 p.m., but some, like Hebron, don’t open until as late as 11 a.m.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
Estimates are that retail licenses could be available by mid-2017 – or maybe as late as Jan. 1, 2018.
—Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
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