as few as
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—used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly small
The procedure is recommended by as few as one out of five doctors.
As few as half the students passed the test.
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McNulty was part of a 2021 research team that reviewed more than 5,000 studies across six popular sport and exercise journals, finding that women accounted for only 34% of total participants, with as few as 6% of studies focusing exclusively on females.
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Susan Lacke, Outside Online, 2 Feb. 2025
Studies show that 10,000 steps is an arbitrary number — taking as few as 2,517 steps daily was associated with lower mortality rates — but everyone benefits from moving around more.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Henderson told Newsweek that procedures exist for expediting the issuance of interim security clearance, and that these, with the involvement of the President, could take as few as 48 hours.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
For example, that same round-trip ticket from New York to Venice can be booked for as few as 28,900 SkyMiles.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2025
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Susan Lacke, Outside Online, 2 Feb. 2025
Studies show that 10,000 steps is an arbitrary number — taking as few as 2,517 steps daily was associated with lower mortality rates — but everyone benefits from moving around more.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Henderson told Newsweek that procedures exist for expediting the issuance of interim security clearance, and that these, with the involvement of the President, could take as few as 48 hours.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
For example, that same round-trip ticket from New York to Venice can be booked for as few as 28,900 SkyMiles.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2025
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