as little as
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—used to suggest that a number or quantity is surprisingly small
I could be back in as little as five days.
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The Bearpaw Tabitha Slipper, which Portman wore with white sweatpants and a coordinating white T-shirt, is currently up to 30 percent off, bringing its price to as little as $49 in certain sizes.
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Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
But if carbon dioxide sources and sinks were mismatched by as little as 5% for 5 million years, the biosphere would be utterly destroyed in a runaway high-CO2 greenhouse.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The addictive opioid drug is 50 times more potent than morphine and can trigger a fatal overdose with as little as 2 milligrams, the equivalent of a few grains of salt.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
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Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
But if carbon dioxide sources and sinks were mismatched by as little as 5% for 5 million years, the biosphere would be utterly destroyed in a runaway high-CO2 greenhouse.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The addictive opioid drug is 50 times more potent than morphine and can trigger a fatal overdose with as little as 2 milligrams, the equivalent of a few grains of salt.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
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