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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The exact nature of the tariffs was kept a mystery until the last moment, with Trump meeting with economic advisors as late as Tuesday afternoon to finalize details, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
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Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
As a parent and teacher, Khan-Ghany began getting more involved in various committees, starting email campaigns and attending school board meetings — staying, at times, as late as midnight.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
In 2017, the CIA declassified a document revealed that the intelligence agency investigated the possibility that Adolf Hitler was alive in South America as late as 1955 — nearly a decade after World War II ended.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
For bargain hunters, the best time to go is as late as possible, Brannon says.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
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Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
As a parent and teacher, Khan-Ghany began getting more involved in various committees, starting email campaigns and attending school board meetings — staying, at times, as late as midnight.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
In 2017, the CIA declassified a document revealed that the intelligence agency investigated the possibility that Adolf Hitler was alive in South America as late as 1955 — nearly a decade after World War II ended.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
For bargain hunters, the best time to go is as late as possible, Brannon says.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
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