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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Roads in the beginning of the route will open by 7:30 a.m., while others will stay closed as late as 1:30 p.m.
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Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Resumption of late fees has been delayed as late as March 2025, as the department focuses only on resuming collections this fall, according to the memo.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
When executed against timely research and scaled through advertising, insights can be gathered as late as Thanksgiving and still give retailers a powerful way to attract new shoppers.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Second-generation owner Rod Parks remembers the days hungry laborers would venture to Parks Old Style for slabs of pork ribs served with soft white bread as late as 2 a.m. at the end of overnight shifts.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2024
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Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Resumption of late fees has been delayed as late as March 2025, as the department focuses only on resuming collections this fall, according to the memo.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
When executed against timely research and scaled through advertising, insights can be gathered as late as Thanksgiving and still give retailers a powerful way to attract new shoppers.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Second-generation owner Rod Parks remembers the days hungry laborers would venture to Parks Old Style for slabs of pork ribs served with soft white bread as late as 2 a.m. at the end of overnight shifts.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2024
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