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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That treatment — featuring Wegovy’s active ingredient, semaglutide — was set to launch for as little as $49 for the first month.
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Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
The offerings include Eli Lilly’s Zepbound starting at $299 a month and Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill for as little as $149 a month; AstraZeneca’s inhaler Bevespi for $51; and Pfizer’s Xeljanz, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions, for $1,518,30.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
With wind chills that low, frostbite can settle in in as little as 15 minutes.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Head to Amazon to get your hands on these comfy matching sets for as little as $19.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
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Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
The offerings include Eli Lilly’s Zepbound starting at $299 a month and Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill for as little as $149 a month; AstraZeneca’s inhaler Bevespi for $51; and Pfizer’s Xeljanz, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions, for $1,518,30.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
With wind chills that low, frostbite can settle in in as little as 15 minutes.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Head to Amazon to get your hands on these comfy matching sets for as little as $19.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
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