as little as
idiom
—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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Payers prioritize risk management—and in the absence of meaningful data, default to spending as little as possible.
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Colleen Reilly, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2025
People can experience relief from constipation with as little as 1 tablespoon in the morning.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
For example, several projects currently in development or recently completed in Edgewater provide as little as one parking space per 10 units or less.
—Steve Weinshel, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
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Colleen Reilly, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2025
People can experience relief from constipation with as little as 1 tablespoon in the morning.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
For example, several projects currently in development or recently completed in Edgewater provide as little as one parking space per 10 units or less.
—Steve Weinshel, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
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“As little as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20little%20as. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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