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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With a jar of mayonnaise and a cleaning cloth in hand, those water rings will vanish in as little as 15 minutes.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
These books are around or under 200 pages and can be read in as little as one sitting.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
The Iron Beam is a laser capable of knocking out incoming missiles, mortar rounds and drones up to 6 miles away for as little as $2 per interception.
—William La Jeunesse , Yael Rotem-Kuriel, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Even if adorned with all these larger-than-life elements, Fuller’s screenplay stays slight, likely a byproduct of its commitment to revealing as little as possible about the characters.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
These books are around or under 200 pages and can be read in as little as one sitting.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
The Iron Beam is a laser capable of knocking out incoming missiles, mortar rounds and drones up to 6 miles away for as little as $2 per interception.
—William La Jeunesse , Yael Rotem-Kuriel, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Even if adorned with all these larger-than-life elements, Fuller’s screenplay stays slight, likely a byproduct of its commitment to revealing as little as possible about the characters.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
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