little if any

idiom

: almost no
There has been little if any improvement.

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If the system’s track is suppressed even further south, that would result in little if any snowfall north of the Pike — with just a coating to 1 inch south of the Pike. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Dec. 2025 Typically, the foundation textbook advice is for engineers try to limit it to around 1 to 3 inches, depending on the soil, though experts say more is possible and can cause little if any damage as long as it’s accounted for. Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025 Most popular rivers now allow little if any rainbow, brown, or cutthroat trout possession. Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025 According to one person familiar with the newsroom, Weiss has made little if any effort to connect with top producers of CBS News programs to establish a rapport. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 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 24 Dec. 2025.

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