How to Use as little as in a Sentence

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  • The polyps will be removed during the procedure and sent to a lab for a biopsy; the results may be back in as little as a day.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
  • At the opposite end of the scale, latex condoms can be found online or through big-box retailers for as little as $3 for three.
    Andrea L. Braden, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
  • And right now, the dress is marked down to as little as $27.
    Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
  • To the front line 4 Supplies can reach the front line in as little as 48 hours.
    Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Corn on the cob is boiled in as little as 3 or 4 minutes.
    Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 13 June 2024
  • The nifty kitchen tool can be purchased for as little as $10 and is a quick study.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 2 July 2024
  • And it’s been shown to work within as little as 30 mins.
    Discover Magazine, 12 July 2023
  • This one can sleep up to six and can be set up in as little as 15 minutes.
    Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Adding 62 miles of range can be done in as little as four minutes.
    Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Some items, like a standard CD, go for as little as $13.
    Ben Sisario, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The fastest-traveling ejections can reach the Earth in as little as 15 to 18 hours.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
  • One analysis found that the bump can fade away in as little as three years.
    Umair Irfan, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The result is a turkey that cooks in as little as half the time of a classic, un-spatchcocked bird.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Euclid can spot rogue planets with as little as four times Jupiter’s mass in M78.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 June 2024
  • Flex employees work as little as 3.5 hours a week, but many will step that up during the two Prime days.
    Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2023
  • Grow it as a low-maintenance lawn, mowing just once a month or as little as twice a year.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024
  • There are multiple three-packs on sale for as little as $16 — that comes out to a little more than $5 each.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 20 July 2023
  • The Pirates cut UConn’s lead to as little as nine points in the fourth, but the Huskies responded with a 12-1 run that put the game out of reach in the final minutes.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2024
  • They can even be made with 3D printers and cost as little as $20 to buy, officials said.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 12 June 2024
  • The hat is handmade in the U.S. and has a generous brim that can be folded back as much or as little as needed.
    Casey Clark, Parents, 23 May 2024
  • And in as little as 10 years, any remaining debt will be canceled.
    Collin Binkley, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
  • When that costs as little as $10 or less, that’s very attractive to a variety of youth.
    Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 5 Sep. 2023
  • In Tehran, the capital, as little as 11 percent of the electorate may have voted.
    Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Borrowers who sign up could see their payments cut to as little as $0 per month.
    Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 31 July 2023
  • Both tests are available to take online, and take as little as five minutes to complete.
    Korin Miller, Health, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The welding business booms and busts, and in downturns, the company can cut workers’ hours to as little as 75% (30 hours) of the workweek.
    Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 19 July 2023
  • So read on to find your new favorite dessert recipes that can come together in as little as 5 minutes.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 May 2024
  • This dark sleeveless mock neck top that’s available at Amazon costs as little as $13.
    Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The Army Corps notes that inundation can begin as little as 15 miles downstream from the wedge toe.
    Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Prices are as little as $10, with discounts going up to a whopping 73 percent off.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024

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