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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Steil, who succeeded former House Speaker Paul Ryan in the district in 2018, won each of his past elections by no fewer than 8.9 points.
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Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
While voter registration challenges have to be filed no fewer than 90 days before an election, voter challenges can be filed up to five days after an election in North Carolina.
—Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
In addition to the album gains, no fewer than 10 of the band’s most popular singles are charting once again.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
For one thing, the mood in the Minneapolis theater where the taping took place was almost gratuitously happy to be there: As Vulture noted, DeGeneres paused for applause no fewer than 70 times during the special for a total of just under 12 minutes, or about 17% of its total runtime.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 26 Sep. 2024
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Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
While voter registration challenges have to be filed no fewer than 90 days before an election, voter challenges can be filed up to five days after an election in North Carolina.
—Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
In addition to the album gains, no fewer than 10 of the band’s most popular singles are charting once again.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
For one thing, the mood in the Minneapolis theater where the taping took place was almost gratuitously happy to be there: As Vulture noted, DeGeneres paused for applause no fewer than 70 times during the special for a total of just under 12 minutes, or about 17% of its total runtime.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 26 Sep. 2024
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“No fewer than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20fewer%20than. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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