the least of
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: something of the lowest importance, strength, value, etc.
That's the least of my worries/problems.
We had many things to consider, not the least of which was the safety of our children.
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At least for La Original Banda El Limón, opening or closing is the least of it.
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, our lobby hero has other problems, not the least of which is his boss, who not only dislikes his subordinates sleeping on the job but is caught up with law-enforcement problems of his own.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
At that point, the skyrocketing price of eggs will be the least of the concerns of the population.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
The major airline cancels just 0.8 percent of its end-of-year flights, the least of any other carrier in the United States, according to a new study by eSIM travel company Airalo that was shared with Travel + Leisure.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, our lobby hero has other problems, not the least of which is his boss, who not only dislikes his subordinates sleeping on the job but is caught up with law-enforcement problems of his own.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
At that point, the skyrocketing price of eggs will be the least of the concerns of the population.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
The major airline cancels just 0.8 percent of its end-of-year flights, the least of any other carrier in the United States, according to a new study by eSIM travel company Airalo that was shared with Travel + Leisure.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024
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“The least of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20least%20of. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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