as late as
idiom
: as recently as
—used in referring to a time that one thinks is surprisingly recent
The company is now in serious trouble, but it was reporting record profits as late as last year.
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Severe Santa Ana winds are most common from October through March and can occur as late as May.
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
The river forecast center, which looked at possible flood conditions at Sacramento-area waterways as late as early Tuesday morning, did indicate when the bypass will return to below-flooding levels.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
New York started off the year looking poised to make another run for the Cup, sitting at 12-4-1 as late as Nov. 20, but the losing became contagious thereafter.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
According to Reader's Digest, Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 28 or as late as Dec. 27 depending on the year.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
The river forecast center, which looked at possible flood conditions at Sacramento-area waterways as late as early Tuesday morning, did indicate when the bypass will return to below-flooding levels.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
New York started off the year looking poised to make another run for the Cup, sitting at 12-4-1 as late as Nov. 20, but the losing became contagious thereafter.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
According to Reader's Digest, Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 28 or as late as Dec. 27 depending on the year.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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“As late as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20late%20as. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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