few if any

idiom

: not very many or none at all
There are few if any details about the accident.

Examples of few if any in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web During the Cold War, Washington and Moscow provided both internal and external security assistance to their client states, and few if any countries maintained security relationships with both superpowers. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2024 But mines that closed generations ago operated when few if any rules were in effect. Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024 Haley dropped out of the race earlier this month, and few if any states have as favorable a Democratic electorate for a protest vote as do Michigan or other states like Minnesota or Washington. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024 This winter, rain and snow totals are running about average so far, with reservoirs mostly full from last year, and few if any summer water restrictions expected. Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024 They were released with maybe a couple hundreds bucks from the state and few if any options other than a quick slide into homelessness. Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024 Fights have erupted over the kinds of plays students can present, but few if any school districts appear to have attempted to restrict gender roles in theater. J. David Goodman, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023 That curious combination—a hydrogen-rich radio signal but no apparent visible light—suggests this galaxy is made almost wholly of gas and dark matter, bearing few if any stars. Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2024 In no way does Replika imply that its textmates are conscious, and hopefully few if any of its customers think otherwise. Rob Reid, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2023

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“Few if any.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/few%20if%20any. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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