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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As such, viewers can expect Wolf Man to begin streaming on Peacock as early as April 18 or as late as May 16, since the streamer tends to release new movies on SVOD on Fridays.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
And the return to Earth could occur as early as 2035 or as late as 2039.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
And the return to Earth could occur as early as 2035 or as late as 2039.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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“As late as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20late%20as. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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