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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But just 10 of those 120 championship teams were also held to as few as three runs in that span of four games.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Researchers from the University of South Australia and the U.S.-based AdventHealth Research Institute found that as few as five minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise a day correlated to significantly better cognitive performance.
—Paul Von Zielbauer, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
And flights arriving and departing Newark late Monday night were being handled by as few as three air traffic controllers.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
The women in the study used an average of 17 different products a day — as few as 5 and as many as 43.
—Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 8 May 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Researchers from the University of South Australia and the U.S.-based AdventHealth Research Institute found that as few as five minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise a day correlated to significantly better cognitive performance.
—Paul Von Zielbauer, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
And flights arriving and departing Newark late Monday night were being handled by as few as three air traffic controllers.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
The women in the study used an average of 17 different products a day — as few as 5 and as many as 43.
—Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 8 May 2025
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“As few as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20few%20as. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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