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• For supporters of the plan, though, nothing less than the essence of New York is at stake.
  — Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024
• Her look at the Rick Owens show was nothing less than a real Rick Owens look.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 26 June 2023
• At stake is nothing less than the nature of what’s knowable.
  — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
• The past six months of Laufey’s life have been nothing less than surreal.
  — Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2024
• Celebrities came out in force to fête the designers—the soirée had nothing less than a night at the Oscars.
  — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2024
• What has been going on here has been nothing less than a partisan witch hunt.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2023
• Jhené Aiko is teasing a tour that should be nothing less than magical.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
• Trump and Biden have nothing less than their historical legacies on the line.
  — Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 5 Mar. 2024
• His purpose is nothing less than to underscore the foundations of love in the Western world.
  — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
• At stake now was nothing less than the question of democracy itself.
  — Colin Dickey, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2023
• DeSantis meanwhile believes the ongoing feud is nothing less than his key to a shot at the White House.
  — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 11 May 2023
• What even the wildest optimists could not have predicted was that Christopher Reeve would be nothing less than great in it.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024
• In his book, screens are both a cause and a symptom of a society that is careening off the rails, and nothing less than a reboot will get things back on track.
  — Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
• The ride is nothing less than rough and gas mileage estimates are putrid, 13 miles per gallon in city driving, 18 mpg on the highway.
  — James Raia, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
• The whole shebang, say purists, is nothing less than an abomination.
  — Leanne Italie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2023
• The actress is largely known for her extraordinary looks on the red carpet, and this campaign was nothing less than that.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 11 Aug. 2023
• For Ferraro, the Sharks should ask for the world, getting nothing less than a package that includes a first-rounder, and a promising prospect, with perhaps a veteran also in the mix to make the cap hits work.
  — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2024
• Several shades of pink were tried before arriving at the perfect hue, while the fit of the gown was nothing less than exceptional.
  — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
• Members of Netanyahu’s far-right cabinet seek nothing less than the de facto annexation of the West Bank.
  — Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2023
• Bear is meditating on nothing less than the impermanence of life, which is also what Elora wants to discuss.
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2023
• Though Maryland is one of the nation's bluest states, his candidacy makes the race competitive -- with nothing less than Senate control at stake.
  — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 14 May 2024
• Young is not the first nor the last to obsess over the Oura, a roughly $300 titanium band that not only conjures certain Lord of the Ring associations, but for the wellness-minded, is nothing less than the one ring to rule them all.
  — Chloe Malle, Vogue, 12 June 2023
• His work is nothing less than a cultural touchstone for critical developments at the center of American art and life.
  — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
• Zelensky has said Ukraine will accept nothing less than the return of all its territory, including land that Russia has controlled since 2014.
  — Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
• Nikko Garden was nothing less than a portal to another world, a gateway somehow located in humble Spenard.
  — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2023
• But Israel is facing an enemy that wants nothing less than another Holocaust.
  — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2023
• These no-brand drugs, some of which cost less per vial than a cup of coffee, suffer from gaping market vulnerabilities that require nothing less than an industry overhaul.
  — Shi En Kim, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2023
• But there’s no disputing that the task of resuscitating the Chargers, who were an ugly 5-12 last season and face severe salary-cap challenges, requires nothing less than the might and dedication of a caped crusader.
  — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
• Some collectors seek nothing less than 100-point cars, which is only achievable with a full restoration that returns the machine to its like-original-condition, resetting a ticking clock called entropy.
  — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2024
• In the contemporary climate movement, new oil and gas pipelines constitute nothing less than an existential threat.
  — Eve Andrews, The New Republic, 10 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024