no fewer than
idiom
: at least
—used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large
No fewer than 1,000 people attended the meeting.
No fewer than 80 percent of registered voters turned out for the primary.
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The highlight, though, was undoubtedly an interview with his old mate Rio Ferdinand, during which Ronaldo referred to himself in the third person on no fewer than 10 occasions.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Amid-April New York Times report with no fewer than four bylines described in alarming detail the plans for Israeli military action against Iran’s nuclear sites -- an operation that was allegedly supposed to take place this month.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 21 May 2025
Call it the curse of the Peruvian presidency: Since the turn of the millennium, no fewer than seven presidents have been brought to trial or faced legal challenges relating to allegations of corruption or human rights abuses.
—Ángela Reyes Haczek, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
Fittingly, Katz has rewarded the Lions with no fewer than 12 coast-to-coast media appearances, and this Fox outing will be the most-watched of any of them.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 May 2025
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Amid-April New York Times report with no fewer than four bylines described in alarming detail the plans for Israeli military action against Iran’s nuclear sites -- an operation that was allegedly supposed to take place this month.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 21 May 2025
Call it the curse of the Peruvian presidency: Since the turn of the millennium, no fewer than seven presidents have been brought to trial or faced legal challenges relating to allegations of corruption or human rights abuses.
—Ángela Reyes Haczek, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
Fittingly, Katz has rewarded the Lions with no fewer than 12 coast-to-coast media appearances, and this Fox outing will be the most-watched of any of them.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 May 2025
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“No fewer than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20fewer%20than. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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