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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While things are looking better with the Fed cutting rates, there remains a great deal of uncertainty ahead, not the least of which is a U.S. Presidential election less than a month away.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
That delay, which was the public’s first inkling that something had gone terribly wrong, turned out to be the least of the FAFSA’s problems.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Not the least of which was having his co-writers on set.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 19 July 2024
So much has since crumbled, not the least of which is his business empire.
—Lavanya Ramanathan, Vox, 26 Sep. 2024
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
That delay, which was the public’s first inkling that something had gone terribly wrong, turned out to be the least of the FAFSA’s problems.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Not the least of which was having his co-writers on set.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 19 July 2024
So much has since crumbled, not the least of which is his business empire.
—Lavanya Ramanathan, Vox, 26 Sep. 2024
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“The least of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20least%20of. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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