as few as
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—used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly small
The procedure is recommended by as few as one out of five doctors.
As few as half the students passed the test.
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Russian assaults are down from up to 60 per day to as few as 18, CDS concluded.
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David Axe, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Exposure to as few as 10 virus particles can spark an infection.
—Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
That’s because new-vehicle leases are subject to strict mileage limitations, which can be as few as 10,000 annual miles or less with the sweetest deals (newer vehicles returned with fewer miles on the odometer are worth more and usually require less reconditioning).
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Ukrainian officials estimate that as few as 90,000 of the city’s residents remained.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
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David Axe, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Exposure to as few as 10 virus particles can spark an infection.
—Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
That’s because new-vehicle leases are subject to strict mileage limitations, which can be as few as 10,000 annual miles or less with the sweetest deals (newer vehicles returned with fewer miles on the odometer are worth more and usually require less reconditioning).
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Ukrainian officials estimate that as few as 90,000 of the city’s residents remained.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
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“As few as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20few%20as. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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