How to Use at a/the minimum in a Sentence

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• He's got to get to Triple-A and play for a while at a minimum.
  — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 10 June 2023
• But that, again, will be at the -- at a minimum, a long and grueling drive.
  — CBS News, 23 Apr. 2023
• Get ready for sleek and chic hairstyles, beach waves, or at a minimum—the perfect bump for your bangs.
  — ELLE, 12 July 2023
• The loss of Jonah Heim, which will be three weeks at a minimum, perhaps the rest of the season, is immense.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 1 Aug. 2023
• Teachers at those schools would receive at a minimum $1,500 if the schoolwide growth goals are achieved.
  — Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2023
• Both are, at a minimum, questionable for Stanford with less than 48 hours to heal.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
• These people should be footing that bill, at a minimum.
  — Ryley Ober, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
• Many in this camp contend that Putin’s ambitions extend beyond Ukraine to, at a minimum, Poland and the three Baltic states.
  — Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2023
• The rating threshold will continue to be at a minimum of 4.7.
  — WIRED, 4 Aug. 2023
• At that time, the sun's activity was at the minimum point of its 11-year solar cycle.
  — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
• As of this writing, the death toll is confirmed at a minimum of 70 Israelis, with hundreds more wounded.
  — Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2023
• The cold front barges into the area during the morning with gusty northwest winds keeping warming at a minimum.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
• Seattle's system only counts active time, paid at a minimum of 44 cents per minute, plus 74 cents per mile.
  — Cedar Attanasio, Quartz, 6 Mar. 2024
• Seattle’s system only counts active time, paid at a minimum of 44 cents per minute, plus 74 cents per mile.
  — Cedar Attanasio, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
• The hearing would unfold inside a small courtroom, kicking off what will be a legal grind that will take months, at a minimum.
  — Emily Davies, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
• But a growing number of analysts now say that, at a minimum, rate cuts will be delayed.
  — Rob Wile, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
• Striking Chevron down and turning regulation over to Congress seems to be risky at best and fool-hardy at a minimum.
  — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2024
• Disney has an agreement to purchase the stake from Comcast Corp. next year at a price that values all of Hulu at a minimum of $27.5 billion.
  — Catherine Larkin, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2023
• Reaching the Western Conference final at a minimum should be the goal.
  — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
• The law, passed in 1978, keeps property tax increases at a minimum until homes are resold.
  — Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2023
• That there is, at a minimum, one teacher in the room is what allows the Coursemojo model and ones like it to work, company and school leaders said.
  — Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
• It could be justified to bring back Berrios, who’s a capable returner, and there’s no harm in bringing back Cracraft at the minimum.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
• But this one needed, at a minimum, to proceed at least 50% faster in its trajectory.
  — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2023
• JPMorgan requires Dimon to hold at least a 1 million shares at a minimum, or at least $75 million in stock.
  — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2024
• Hourly jobs start at a minimum $10 per hour, and employees receive a free gym membership.
  — Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2023
• Some of the issues involve numbers, like how many writers would be staffed at a minimum in a room depending on the number of episodes the season is going to contain.
  — Vulture, 2 May 2023
• The outfit is truly only complete when styled with a fine knit shirt or sweater, a fall jacket, a trench coat, or a blazer, with accessories kept at a minimum.
  — Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2023
• But no matter the season or reason, Nature's Miracle can help keep it at a minimum.
  — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2023
• Close your eyes, pick an island, and, at a minimum, you’re guaranteed that blue sky and boundless turquoise sea, not to mention sunny days, lush tropical foliage, and likely a white-sand beach or two within reach.
  — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
• Many other zooms include an on-lens function button at a minimum, though that's uncommon for Fuji lenses.
  — PCMAG, 15 July 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024