little if any

phrase

: almost no
There has been little if any improvement.

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Leonard did little if any endorsing, collected the extra checks, and essentially was paid above and beyond the salary cap. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 First, there’s little if any employer engagement; at best, employers contribute ideas for curriculum or deliver sessions on workplace expectations. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Like Apollo 13, Artemis II will take advantage of the moon and Earth’s gravity, making a figure eight after whipping around the moon to head home in what’s known as a free-return trajectory requiring little if any fuel. — Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 Historically, immigrants deported to Central America have gotten little if any re-integration assistance with burdens like housing and employment. — Tim Padgett, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for little if any

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“Little if any.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20if%20any. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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