as late as
idiom
: as recently as
—used in referring to a time that one thinks is surprisingly recent
The company is now in serious trouble, but it was reporting record profits as late as last year.
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More could come after that in smaller areas of the country, such the northeast and midwest, as late as January 15 to 16, if not longer.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
These options would bring the Mars samples back to Earth as soon as 2035, but perhaps as late as 2039, Nelson said.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
Practice usually ends around 9:30 p.m., though Phillips says longer nights will go as late as 10 p.m.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
With the Heat owing a first-round selection to the Thunder as early as in 2025 and to the Hornets as late as in 2028, that prohibits Miami from trading an unprotected pick from 2025 through 2029.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
These options would bring the Mars samples back to Earth as soon as 2035, but perhaps as late as 2039, Nelson said.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
Practice usually ends around 9:30 p.m., though Phillips says longer nights will go as late as 10 p.m.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
With the Heat owing a first-round selection to the Thunder as early as in 2025 and to the Hornets as late as in 2028, that prohibits Miami from trading an unprotected pick from 2025 through 2029.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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