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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Edmunds also said that shopping for new models of Tesla vehicles on its platform dropped to its lowest level last month since October 2022 after peaking as late as November.
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Sip on rich Yemeni lattes with a camel design atop and Adeni chais in small glass cups paired with saffron milk cakes and honeycomb breads as late as 1 a.m. on weekends.
—Hira Qureshi, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
Health officials said people who were exposed could develop symptoms until as late as March 6.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Symptoms of listeria Listeria symptoms usually begin within two weeks after eating food contaminated with the bacteria but may start as soon as the same day or as late as 10 weeks after, according to the FDA on its website.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Sip on rich Yemeni lattes with a camel design atop and Adeni chais in small glass cups paired with saffron milk cakes and honeycomb breads as late as 1 a.m. on weekends.
—Hira Qureshi, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
Health officials said people who were exposed could develop symptoms until as late as March 6.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Symptoms of listeria Listeria symptoms usually begin within two weeks after eating food contaminated with the bacteria but may start as soon as the same day or as late as 10 weeks after, according to the FDA on its website.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2025
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“As late as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20late%20as. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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