as little as

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—used to suggest that a number or quantity is surprisingly small
I could be back in as little as five days.

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Bathroom tile flooring cost Basic ceramic tile can cost as little as $2 to $3 per square foot from a home improvement store like Lowes or The Home Depot. — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Applicants can receive an approval decision from Biz2Credit in as little as 24 hours and get funds deposited within one business day after approval. — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Orange County rebooked five immigrants back into the jail in as little as one minute. — Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026 On level 59 and 60 — roughly equivalent to entry-level software engineers — the base pay ranges from as little as $111,000 to as high as $155,500. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as little as

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“As little as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20little%20as. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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