no less than
idiom
: at least
—used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large
No less than half the students failed the test.
She has had no less than a dozen job offers.
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War games conducted by the RAND Corporation in 2014 and 2015 suggested that denying Moscow the ability to quickly occupy all three Baltic states would require no less than seven brigades.
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Michael E. O’Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
In the process, Thomas moved up no less than 105 places on the leaderboard.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Within nine seconds of the puck being dropped at the start of the game, no less than three fights had broken out on the ice.
—Don Riddell, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
For instance, Kopenhagen’s conching process lasts no less than 48 hours, compared to the industry standard of eight hours.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Michael E. O’Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
In the process, Thomas moved up no less than 105 places on the leaderboard.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Within nine seconds of the puck being dropped at the start of the game, no less than three fights had broken out on the ice.
—Don Riddell, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
For instance, Kopenhagen’s conching process lasts no less than 48 hours, compared to the industry standard of eight hours.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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“No less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20less%20than. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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