not least
idiom
formal
: especially or particularly
We had many things to consider, not least the safety of our children.
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There are plenty of statistical indicators that suggest otherwise, not least the fact that the team’s fast break attacks have plummeted after a spike early in the Italian’s tenure:
During that period of relatively direct, transitional football, Maresca’s unease was palpable.
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The Pope’s death has been met with a global outpouring, not least from the world of entertainment, where he was remembered by the likes of Martin Scorsese, Whoopi Goldberg and Russell Crowe.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
Last, but not least, is CATL's Shenxing Gen 2 ultra-fast-charging battery.
—New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2025
Serpents are almost nobody’s idea of a canary in the coal mine, not least because of how universally they’re loathed.
—Stephen S. Hall, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The Pope’s death has been met with a global outpouring, not least from the world of entertainment, where he was remembered by the likes of Martin Scorsese, Whoopi Goldberg and Russell Crowe.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
Last, but not least, is CATL's Shenxing Gen 2 ultra-fast-charging battery.
—New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2025
Serpents are almost nobody’s idea of a canary in the coal mine, not least because of how universally they’re loathed.
—Stephen S. Hall, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Not least.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20least. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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