as few as

idiom

—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.

Examples of as few as in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Your partner might have an 18-point hand or a shapely hand with as few as 11 points. —

Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024 As part of that sliding scale, categories could potentially expand to as many as eight nominees — or as few as two, depending on how many contenders were submitted in each race. —

Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 June 2024 Once Netflix bargains with SAG for a new contract, season 2 could be done in as few as 12 months. —

Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 June 2024 Connecticut trailed by as few as five points in the fourth quarter, but the Storm ended the game on a 13-6 run and came out with a comfortable 72-61 win. —

Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for as few as

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