no fewer than
idiom
: at least
—used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large
No fewer than 1,000 people attended the meeting.
No fewer than 80 percent of registered voters turned out for the primary.
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Broadcom reports that no fewer than three of its clients may develop data centers with 1,000,000 processors by 2027.
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John Werner, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
As of this writing, no fewer than eight new fissure eruptions have occurred in the area since November 2023.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
Both numbers raised at least a point by a friend’s recent barbecue where the song was played no fewer than four times (and went off each time).
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2024
But in 33 months of hard fighting, the Russians have lost no fewer than 400 of the original multiple-launch rocket vehicles to Ukrainian action.
—David Axe, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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John Werner, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
As of this writing, no fewer than eight new fissure eruptions have occurred in the area since November 2023.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
Both numbers raised at least a point by a friend’s recent barbecue where the song was played no fewer than four times (and went off each time).
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2024
But in 33 months of hard fighting, the Russians have lost no fewer than 400 of the original multiple-launch rocket vehicles to Ukrainian action.
—David Axe, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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“No fewer than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20fewer%20than. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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