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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Shop my top picks for as little as $8.
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Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025
The company says fulll set-up can happen in as little as 30 seconds.
—New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2025
From the time of petition, the process could take as little as two years or as long as 10, which could be too late.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 22 Nov. 2025
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Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025
The company says fulll set-up can happen in as little as 30 seconds.
—New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2025
From the time of petition, the process could take as little as two years or as long as 10, which could be too late.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 22 Nov. 2025
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“As little as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20little%20as. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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