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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He's been on the team's trading block for some time, and after signing an extension with the team prior to the season, all signs point to Kuminga landing with a new team by as late as February.
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The migration is kicked off by the island's first rainfall of the wet season, which is usually in October or November but can be as late as January, per the National Park's site.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
In areas with mild temperatures, planting can be done as late as December if the ground isn’t frozen.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Symptoms can begin as early as 24 hours or as late as two weeks after infection, the agency says.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The migration is kicked off by the island's first rainfall of the wet season, which is usually in October or November but can be as late as January, per the National Park's site.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
In areas with mild temperatures, planting can be done as late as December if the ground isn’t frozen.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Symptoms can begin as early as 24 hours or as late as two weeks after infection, the agency says.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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