as little as

idiom

used to suggest that a number or quantity is surprisingly small
I could be back in as little as five days.

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Recent Examples on the Web In the past month alone, more than 4,000 people have added it to their carts for summer, and Prime members can even get it for as little as $73 using a coupon. Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024 Some prison workers make as little as 8 cents an hour. Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024 Don’t forget to check out Chase’s low down payment mortgages that offer flexible credit guidelines and require as little as 3% down. Noel Cody, Essence, 19 June 2024 Between November 2021 and March 2022, the suit alleges, these companies paid at least 27 workers less than the District’s minimum wage, which was then $15.20 — at times paying workers as little as $13 or $14 an hour, according to the suit. Jenny Gathright, Washington Post, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for as little as 

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“As little as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20little%20as. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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