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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According to Reader's Digest, Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 28 or as late as Dec. 27 depending on the year.
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Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
By delaying from full retirement age to as late as age 70, retirees stand to get an 8% annual boost to their benefits.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Rain is forecast to begin as soon as Saturday afternoon and to continue as late as Monday evening, says meteorologist Kristan Lund of the National Weather Service’s Los Angeles office.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article In the 1970s and ‘80s, when the regional theater movement was at its peak, the subscription theater season typically started in September and ran as late as June.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
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Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
By delaying from full retirement age to as late as age 70, retirees stand to get an 8% annual boost to their benefits.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Rain is forecast to begin as soon as Saturday afternoon and to continue as late as Monday evening, says meteorologist Kristan Lund of the National Weather Service’s Los Angeles office.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article In the 1970s and ‘80s, when the regional theater movement was at its peak, the subscription theater season typically started in September and ran as late as June.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
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