as little as

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—used to suggest that a number or quantity is surprisingly small

I could be back in as little as five days.

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And earlier this month issued landmark rules that could lower the costs of bank overdrafts to as little as $5. —

Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024 Prices for murder begin at 1,500 euros ($1,560), Nesser added, while a person tracking such trades told Bloomberg that a petrol bomb attack costs as little as 120 euros. —

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 The bike can charge from 10% to 80% in as little as half an hour when using a Level 2 charger. —

New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024 Made with powerful ingredients for visible results, this delivers visibly longer-looking lashes in as little as 6 weeks with just a quick swipe on clean lashes every night. —

Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for as little as

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