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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The eggs were distributed over the last four months, some with sell by dates as late as June 19, according to the recall notice from the Food and Drug Administration.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 June 2025
This adds another layer of complications when preparing students to take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, as one student could have the full school year to prepare while another student could enroll as late as April and be required to take the exam weeks later.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
The symptoms do not appear until 10 to 14 days after someone is exposed to the virus and can appear as late as 21 days after exposure.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
For this reason, Robbins recommends those trying to ditch a snoozing habit introduce more time constraints into their morning routine by setting the first alarm as late as possible.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 June 2025
This adds another layer of complications when preparing students to take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, as one student could have the full school year to prepare while another student could enroll as late as April and be required to take the exam weeks later.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
The symptoms do not appear until 10 to 14 days after someone is exposed to the virus and can appear as late as 21 days after exposure.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
For this reason, Robbins recommends those trying to ditch a snoozing habit introduce more time constraints into their morning routine by setting the first alarm as late as possible.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
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“As late as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20late%20as. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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