Rufus’s friend was at least as careless with fire as he was. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“They don’t like Negroes, particularly, but they don’t take too much time to care one way or another what anybody is doing. That’s my impression, at least, from where I usually stand.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The car was still in the driveway, at least. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

At least it didn’t seem that way to me. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

So it was quite an achievement when in 1946 he was able to announce with some confidence that the Earth was at least three billion years old and possibly rather more. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Never mind that Romeo wears tights—at least according to the pictures—but he just isn’t very smart. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

My father and I were studying Sanhedrin—slowly, patiently, intensively, not leaving a passage until my father was satisfied that, at least for the present, we understood it fully. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

At the bottom of the steps is a pavilion with two glass blocks, each one at least three times as tall as I am, at either end. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Without a beat, Kaisha said, “No, unfortunately, it’s not. At least not anymore.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She might want to tell him or her about Griswold’s game, or at least show the original hidden message and how it worked. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

‘Though if he comes, it is likely to be in some way that no one expects, not even Denethor. It will be better so. At least he should come unheralded by us.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

There must have been at least a hundred windows on five floors facing the drive. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

I’m trembling and sweaty when I finish vomiting, but at least most of the stuff is out of my system. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone would be masked, at the beginning at least, although most would unmask quickly so he could admire their beauty. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I had hit Dave’s Facebook page at least twenty times in the past couple of weeks. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

For the time being, at least, she ignored his advice. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

It would be different if we knew who the Key Holder was, then we could at least send a warning somehow. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Actually he was the least helpless, because he got exactly what he wanted with a minimum of effort. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I try to work off my blindfold so I can at least see where I am. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He does hesitate, just for a moment, but he knows he will hate himself later if he doesn’t at least try, no matter what might happen after. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Can I at least show you my house?” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

There was silence, or at least a lowering of sound beyond the screens. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Amari would not to be taken to the rice swamps—at least not today. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Salva felt fortunate that at least he was in good health. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least she agrees to swing by Isabella’s on the way to the market. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Not yet, at least,” she says, tilting her head at me. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

After another gas run and pause for lunch seventeen miles outside of Dallas—at least according to the sign they’ve just passed—they push on. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Not yet, all right? At least let me try and get you out.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

One after the other, Michael, Gary, Paula, and Catherine had all managed just fine at Guardian Angels, which was at least some comfort for Mom and Dad. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Daphne’s place. She’s still in that big house over in Dove Canyon. Says they still have water there. Not sure how long that’ll last, though, but at least it’s something,” he says, looking down. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

At least, if you looked at him that’s what you saw. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

"Fine. But if he gives you any money, you can split it with your brothers and sister. That's the least you can do." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Covering five square miles and housing at least fifteen thousand people, Cahokia was the biggest concentration of people north of the Rio Grande until the eighteenth century. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

But if genes blended with each other, then Jenkin’s “white man” was fundamentally doomed—at least in a genetic sense. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

There were several hours to daylight, two at least, maybe a bit more before the sky started to grow fight. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s what gets me the most. If they’re not going to provide additional psychological support, at least warn the parents ahead of time!” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Usually it was the Southerners and the West Indians who not only managed to own the places where they lived, but also at least one other house which they rented as income property. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jack was the only person she knew with an imagination, at least a real one. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Grant that Luke take me at my worth, she thought, or at least let me not see the difference. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Or at least I can’t—all the rage and pain and frustration of the past few months is channeled into my fists. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Despite these troubles, the Klan never completely disappeared, or at least not for long, from 1915 on. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“At least we shall not have much to carry. The granary is almost empty.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

He grumbled about the dinner when he had finished it, but then turning to Ged said, “At least it’s not illusion, like so much around here; it sticks to your ribs.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

To their left, a long table was set for at least a dozen people, and a couple of smaller children sat on the long bench down one side. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“At least, to the best of my knowledge . . . real.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I felt relieved; at least that part of his life was as I had understood it to be. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

And I suddenly knew why he really came over, It wasn’t to check on me—at least not just to check on me. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She had gotten dressed up and now, at least on the face of it, appeared less glum than before. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“At least I can tend to my own business and let other people’s alone,” I says. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

We knew that for at least six of us, there could be no verdict but guilty. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least that meant that they must have dropped the wire. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

There were at least thirty people there, including some really fly women. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“No more, no more,” she said without turning around, or at least that’s what he thought she said; and when he came in anyway, she said, “More soup?” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

If brothers were at the top, that meant they were the least bad. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

I said, “Well, at least we won. That’s the important thing.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

If the world, at least the Hungarians, had missed his anti-Semitic remarks during his press conferences in 1992, they certainly couldn’t have missed his near hysterical posturing on Calypso Radio seven years later. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She was vociferous in her scorn for my assailant, and I felt warmly toward her, at least until she whispered, “I’ll bet he was black, right?” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She knows you — or your voice, at least. You wake her.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I had to answer to someone, I preferred that it be the person least likely to cut my throat. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

The question, however, would have caused at least ten of them to stop poking at each other; six to forget about eating and three others to find the need for drink suddenly less urgent. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I go into a big game I always try to do at least one thing right away. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you at least want to know what he said on the phone? Why he was calling?” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He was six inches taller than her and at least three years older. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Doesn’t it trouble you at all that Julian doesn’t seem to be showing the least bit of remorse?” said Mr. Tushman, squinting at Dad. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

At least there everyone knew I had nothing intelligent to say. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Levi is tall and skinny, too, but he has at least 6 inches to go to catch up with her. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He offered to share his supper, but there was hardly enough for one person, so we all politely refused, insisting that he go ahead—at least, Caroline and Call were insisting. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And at least, when I woke up, I knew why my father wasn’t home, and it wasn’t because he was dead too. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

There was a partial moon—a sliver—which gave enough light to see the river, or at least make out the main channel, but the light didn’t help. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Some of them were very curious about our culture and we figured we could at least share a little of our Navajo way with them. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

June throws her head back and laughs, loud and unguarded, and Nora rolls her eyes, and Alex is glad, at least, that he’ll have this to come back to when the nightmare is over. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Blue is coming out to his mom tonight—at least that’s the plan. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I laughed, happy that things seemed better between us, at least for right now. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I decided I’m going to live—or at least try to live—the way I want, with dignity, with courage, with humor, with composure. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was unclear when he’d be able to go back to work, but he couldn’t drive for at least another five weeks. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“At least your mom is okay,” I offered. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m bored. At least at school I do stuff and I hang out with my friends.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

At least this was a new emotion, one he could focus on. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Wherever you could get the best results for the least money was what you chose. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“No, I don’t think so. I think she loved my brother. At least, I think she liked him a lot.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

At least three of her so-called friends had even videotaped the show, and one of them stopped by after dinner to drop off the cassette. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

As for me, at least one thing was going my way: My hair was finally growing longer, so I could start braiding it and shed the scratchy wig. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Getting a job is more common, and 39 percent of poor people who are hired rise out of poverty, as against 3 5 percent who get at least a two-year college degree. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Or at least a few of them until he met Mom, and boom, a wife. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

You could at least show you know I’m alive. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Tupac had probably said Mama made miracles every Thanksgiving at least a hundred times, and my father was just getting home. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I am thankful you are on dry land at least. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

To make conversation, he said, “At least it’s a beautiful sunrise, Archivist.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“A book like that at least teaches one to see that there’s a lot more to love than people usually think,” Vincent writes. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

But at least the planets will never be melted and frizzled by an erupting supernova. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought it was a week away at least. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The white hull was at least ten stories tall, topped with another dozen levels of decks with brightly lit balconies and portholes. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Han pleaded with them to at least release Sunjin, since he was so young. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

There was not the least sound in the leaves. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though she had already said sorry, she had texted Grace at least once a day since then, apologizing for stealing her phone. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I knew that there were at least three graves to find—graves that are inhabit; so I search, and search, and I find one of them. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

And he likes the real sugary kind., the ones that make your teeth rot, at least according to my mom. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Your loss. The loaf’s still warm. Hobb can do that much, at least.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The butter is greasy and it will go rancid and I will smell like an old cheese; but at least it’s organic, as they used to say. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m kinda sick of surviving. At least Darnell is done with this world.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Double-entry bookkeeping goes back at least to the thirteenth century. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

You have read the book, Goldstein’s book, or parts of it, at least. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Finally Mrs. Hanratty the kindergarten teacher gets up and tells everyone about healthy eating and the play begins and the people finally focus—their cameras at least. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

If all of us cannot live then at least hopefully some will. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could make out, on just one side of the package, at least three of his old A.P.O. numbers. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

But at least some at the bureau knew that there were many more homicides that had been systematically covered up, evading their efforts of detection. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He knew that every man standing there wanted at least a week on shore before they sailed. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had been rusting away in the middle, but I was positive I’d get at least another semester out of the poor thing. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Anyway, he swore that if a woman, any woman, gets really carried away while dancing, what she truly is—at least potentially—will surface and show on her face. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That was stupid, but at least you aren’t a liar,” she said. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She managed not to ask her father for anything, so as not to give him the least opportunity to humiliate her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But at least I have something of hers in my brain. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The Kidnapping Club had brought in a battalion of triceratopses, a beast reserved almost exclusively for use by the War Department, at least when they were young and healthy. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Yeah, the conversation would suck, but at least there wouldn’t be this void. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“I can come here whenever I want to. At least, I was never here before, but I could have come, any time.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He refused to go back to the States—at least, that’s what he told an American public health expert who visited him in the hospital—but he was thinking, “Please take me home.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

She was said to keep sixteen, and anyone who had ever been as close as her front door would have sworn by the smell that there were at least that many and more. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Speaking the words without the least bit of a tune, he sang for the lady. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was not the least trace of soil. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

They had more business than they could do among clients who if they didn’t pay their bills, at least had the money to pay them. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

A movement caught her eye and she glanced up to see a least weasel washing his belly on the other side of the knoll. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She focused on Leo because he was the least intimidating. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But if the very worst happened, we at least had a plan. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“I am sorry to say it, Constance,” Mr. Benedict said somberly, “but I did not exaggerate in the least. You are all in danger even as we speak.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was troublesome, maybe, to escort the prisoners into the station to make the calls, but wouldn’t the calls end up relieving the prison of at least some of the jailed? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Quirin was the least cooperative, trying to use his cover story as he was instructed back in sabotage school. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

“At least look before we climb on up!” she whispered in his ear. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I know, at least I think I do, maybe, sometimes, definitely, what I’m worth. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

At least she would if it was up to me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She’s got at least some pixie in her, if not some imp. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Before long, we were meeting in private chat-room sessions at least once a day. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

This is Satan the democratic insurgent—at least rhetorically—rather than Satan the prideful pretender. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

“At least a couple hours. It wandered away a little after the sun came up.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“There was a ship, another one, or a different name at least, that chased Lucky Girl into the storm. It was a big ship. Built for the north... North Run, maybe?” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“The note. At least she would have enough consideration to leave a note. Even Quentin did that.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s my favorite book, too. I’ve read it at least five myself.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

And there are at least ten people in the hall watching. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

But of course—what respectable family wouldn't have had at least one child playing violin? What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Or, at the very least, not to throw up. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The next thing I knew, Buzz was talking on the radio, and I realized that it was “morning”—or, at least, eight hours had passed. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But at least he was not alone now, and that knowledge was stronger than the uncertainty about what the woman might do or say to him. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least he had a magnificent new scheme ready for launching against M. Minkoff. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or at least I felt as if I did. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

That is, how many people would there have to be in a group in order for the probability to be half that at least two people in it have the same birthday? Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’ll be more money coming. At least one hundred dollars to each of you. And who knows? Maybe there’ll be more.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

At least they would go to good use now. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Its books are still being investigated, but one, at least, of the men concerned was a member. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

At least if strangers came to the door, they wouldn’t see it. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

At least this time it seemed everybody was expecting us to arrive at Central High School and go inside for classes. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A convenient distortion, and the least of my offenses against veracity. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I'll bet we've gone ten miles at least, because my legs think it's a hundred, and even as light as Freak is, he's starting to feel heavy. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

And there they were I Not two or three, but at least a dozen, lashed together, each with a barbed hook and bolt sinker. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The conjurer said, “My word, Reverend, you didn’t exaggerate in the least. I think little Ahbo will fit very nicely into our family.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

A young girl pulls the least rickety chair under a fan and wipes it clean with a cloth. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“That is a thing I have caught you doing at least twice since you met him at the state dinner last year, so yeah, it is,” she says. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

His ulcerated tooth, at least, had improved, and he was no longer confined to bed. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

No commitments right away, but he could at least visit, couldn’t he? Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Math is my least favorite and worst subject. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

At least, not without her being with us, telling us how to work it.... The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I figured it had been at least an hour. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

In a way, the words are curiously weightless, for the environmentalists tend to live in, or at least reflect views from, rich places like London, Berlin, or San Francisco. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I count at least three different hats stacked on top of his head, which he keeps tucked in close to his chest. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

At least his death might be remembered—for an hour or two. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Some naive part of me hoped the deserter would at least make it out of the city. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

There was at least one copy of every coin-operated videogame ever made down here. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“I mean, you couldn’t have just left it in his car? Or at least at the doorstep?” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

But she understood, at least, that they did give him a kind of bitter nourishment, and that the secrets they held for him were a matter of his life and death. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“I’ve seen that nasty film on menstruation four times and that disgusting film on birth at least three.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing about him seemed genuine; that least of all. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

At least with me, everything is out in the open. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Problem, a little problem? Well at least it’s not a fully-grown adult problem.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

In fact, it seemed that at least once a day she didn’t know what she wanted. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was the one place he felt safe, or at least in his element. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Luke thought about this for a long time, or at least it seemed like a long time. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

But instead of a horse’s lower body, it had the body of a dragon—at least twenty feet long, black and scaly with enormous claws and a barbed tail. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

As he spoke, at least eight or nine more people sailed onto the island from every direction possible. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

They stood still, with their bows already raised and arrows fitted, so that they would make the least possible movement to disturb the creatures when they did appear. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment, I felt sorry for the old, broken-down woman whose loneliness had turned her into a bruja—a fate worse than death, a fate I wouldn’t wish on anyone, least of all Mamá. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

At least some of the teachers are smart and decide to let us watch movies instead of actually trying to teach us stuff. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Molly stands up to find a straw, and I swear at least one hoy from each table looks up as she passes. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“I know, but I can’t give up without at least trying.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Change your place of work and you may be confronted with an impossible topographical problem to solve, or at least a reluctant driver to persuade. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

You are no longer eligible for food stamps; you may be discriminated against in employment; you cannot vote for at least twelve years; and you are about to be evicted from public housing. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

They were short of weight and in poor condition when they made Dawson, and should have had a ten days’ or a week’s rest at least. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

Within an hour they had pulled at least a mile away from Patience Camp, which was now lost forever in the broken pack behind them. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Kit had no doubt at all who one at least of the culprits in the stocks would be, and neither, by the smug set of her pretty lips, had Judith. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

At least a dozen people commented on my new shirt and many asked to touch it. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Yes. But everyone has at least a little good in them.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I was going to hike New England, or at least as much of it as I could knock off until Katz returned in seven weeks to walk with me through Maine’s Hundred Mile Wilderness. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

At least long enough to make sure they knew that lady was a thief, so they wouldn’t give Henrietta to her. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

“If the final battle does come when Percy is sixteen, at least we have two more years to figure something out.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

In the years since Terry, stops, interrogations, and searches of ordinary people driving down the street, walking home from the bus stop, or riding the train have become commonplace—at least for people of color. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“The loan of the girl is the least we owe her. I hope you regret your decision to send away the sister. Even small hands would be helpful now.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

But that would be stooping to her level, and I’m sure that using her own poison against her would cause at least a little of it to fall back inside me as well. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Or at least try to understand what they mean. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“If you have to go away again,” she said halfway through dinner, “at least try to remember how we were tonight.” One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Every Friday night when I got paid, I’d feel at least ten feet tall. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Not that I care. I'm perfectly good at looking after myself. At least I knew we had a kitchen." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

At least I won’t have to actually “listen” to the lectures, since the En Cognito device that puts us to sleep is also programmed to embed those topics directly into our brains. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

For at least twenty-four days we shall eat, I thought. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want you to know, at least, that it’s not out of selfishness that I am leaving, how can I explain that? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

If he had reached his destination and the work had been rejected by the court, at least he would have done his part. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

But at least the air is moving out here. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

At least one of us had found a home. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

At times like these, Father, Mother and Margot don’t matter to me in the least. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

To many people, William was the NSA—or at least the closest the agency had to a semipublic face. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The ceremony itself seems to last forever, but it’s at least sort of nice, in a way. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s at least part of the answer.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

At least the heat had less bite and the humidity had dropped to tolerable levels, so I was able to hang out on the sidewalk and think about all my predicaments. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“If we touch either of them, they’ll explode. But at least nothing will get past the entrance.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“At least there’s always other people on the AT,” he said. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Even if I die, at least I can be buried with this ball attached to my hand.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

At the moment it inspires me, if not with love, at least with confidence. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

At least, when I stopped outside the door, I wasn’t surprised. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“At least not me and Thomas here. We need to get the Runners out in the Maze.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Furthermore, it suddenly made sense to her that at least one person in the family should get the full effect of the maple sugar. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Instead I closed my eyes and hoped that sleep would at least let me forget my hunger for a few hours. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

She began her journal at the end of the first day of preliminary training, and managed at least ten minutes most nights before lights-out. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I want her to help me or at least show me that she can hear me, but I don’t know what to say. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

This was, at least on the surface, an excellent episode. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other half had been sued at least twice, and Levinson found that just on the basis of those conversations, she could find clear differences between the two groups. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“I’ve worked for Gringotts ever since I left Hogwarts. As far as there can be friendship between wizards and goblins, I have goblin friends—or, at least, goblins I know well, and like.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

At least a month’s delay was in store. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She reflected, then said, “No, you’d better address me as Miss Stratton. Because we don’t really know each other. At least I don’t know you.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

On the bright side, assuming there was a bottom, Annabeth and Percy would probably be flattened on impact, so giant spiders were the least of their worries. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“I can still master mine own blanket. That much at least.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“At least the tempo of life is not as intense as in the other Regions. It is a pleasant atmosphere.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Now, at least, they knew where they were. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Encircling the property, contentedly grazing on the rich land, was a herd of at least fifty cattle and perhaps five hundred sheep. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But at least he had a chance now to raise his voice against the others, and for that he cried in gratitude. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Would she at least be inspired to offer me a drink of water? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have checked my watch at least a dozen times in the past hour, as if that will make the time go faster. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“At least I think it was him? It was just a giant snake tail. But it felt like him?” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

If I was going to fall, I would hang on to my small comforts, at least, as long as I possibly could. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Now, I was sixty-five and at least as old as she was. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least he aims for the trash, but it lands on the floor. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“But at least you have seen the difficulties.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I can give you a ride. To school, at least.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“At least take the children with you,” the Duchess says. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Their friendship had been worth that much, at least. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He stayed down, rocking and crying, for another five minutes at least before he got up and we walked home like nothing had happened. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“For them, at least, it is over. They are safe. Safe from the thousand evils of the everyday. Safe from the pains of an unjust fate.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She felt saddened by their conversation but glad to be mentioning it, at least. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Get your backpack. You can get at least three math problems done during the commercials.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Well, I get the last laugh. I haven’t washed those suckers in at least two weeks.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

But Aureliano himself seemed to prefer the cloister of solitude and he did not show the least desire to know the world that began at the street door of the house. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Gleaning had always been at least three degrees removed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

There were at least a dozen officers on this shift who hadn’t even reported in yet. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Faro came with me, and I was glad at least to see him. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Stateroom 3 is glorious as well as a misnomer—it constitutes half the car, and contains at least one additional room, which is cordoned off with a thick velvet curtain. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Marcus is a good liar—or at least, someone who is skilled at hiding secrets. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“At least the jackhammers have stopped,” he said. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

I lay smoldering in my bag for the next couple of hours really thinking that if I can get out of this tree, I won't have the least problem taking out my new neighbor. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Their strength would be an asset, Bolles knew, but rowing—he understood as well as anyone—was at least as much art as brawn, and a keen intelligence was just as important as brute strength. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Unnoticed, or at least unremarked upon by her parents. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I decided to sleep in at least once before I have to go back to school.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Traveling upon the peach was not in the least like traveling in an airplane. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

At least he isn’t shackled under the stadium floor, Elisabet keeps saying, and I suppose even my broken heart can accept that as good fortune. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her face was like Cecile’s when we said things that made her think we were Martians, or at the very least, not her children. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

And because of his bad luck and because he was in his truck, driving eastbound on Route 27 this morning, two kids are now parentless and at least one of them is in grave condition. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can see at least four cross streets where Helena could have turned. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“She would have to be at least five years old for me to leave her. Then, at least, I could try to explain it to her,” Maria Isabel tells her family. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

After a moment he admitted, somewhat reluctantly, “Besides, you did seem to...well, you’re worse off than the rest of us, at least. They can wait.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Or It might have been a stupid thing you did, but at least it was brave. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

At least Baby was not coughing so much now; at least Baby was eating. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“There was another rally in town today, at least a thousand people walking, and many cars covered in green leaves,” she said. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I says if I’ve got to spend half my time being a dam detective, at least I’ll go where I can get paid for it. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Enough to take us around campus, at least. I really hope fuel comes in the next week, otherwise when we resume, I will have to walk to my lectures.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then they tied up the guards, turned off the alarms, and stole at least ten paintings, including a Vermeer and a Rembrandt. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Here, at least at the beginning, I was “Malala, the girl who was shot by the Taliban.” Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

You had to be rude at least sometimes and edgy often to be credited with “personality,” and without that accolade no one at Devon could be anyone. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ask, thinking of at least three hundred things she could be apologizing for. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not that that would do anything, but at least it would feel useful. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

At least he hasn’t licked his lips, I think. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

At least she wasn’t going to starve him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least he seems to be in a good mood. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

But at least he knows how I feel. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He would be the least of my troubles. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

But all of that was pertinent only in the night, and had nothing to do with the man you loved, at least in daylight. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

All Muslims at least knew better than that. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sailing didn’t sound particularly calming and soothing to me, at least not now. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

There had been a judge, and at least one lawyer. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The pictures were inevitably crooked, part of us out of the frame, but you could always see me at least, curling into Mom—I was a mama’s girl. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Until then, it had supported the most distinctive human societies, and the least numerous human population, of any continent. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Jack Tallis was his patron, Leon and Cecilia were his best friends, at least until grammar school. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Scythe Faraday did not have any hobbies—or at least none that he shared with Citra and Rowan. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He had no idea what had precipitated this, but it was at least a question he could answer. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

At the very least, a bedroom and a bed. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

From the sound of it, had I stayed in California I might have ended up in a cult or at the very least practicing some weird dietary restriction. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Even if they had to leave Earth, and I had to follow them into airless space, I’d hold on to them and suffocate, but at least I’d have held them close. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I clicked up some history on the area, heavily industrial, at least until the economy tanked. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

What I found most surprising about Mr. Birkway was that he increasingly reminded me of my mother—or at least of my mother before the sadness set in. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

But even now, my eye still gives me trouble when I least want it to. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

We were at an age to explore dating, or at least parties. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I went running oyer to Father and recounted the entire story, or at least those parts he hadn’t been able to follow himself. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

But Woolf knew that infection and amputation were the least of his worries. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is why I carry a piece—so when someone busts in on me, I can at least defend myself. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So,” Dad says to Mom halfheartedly, “at least the plumbing problem isn’t my fault this time.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

After the time on The Beast, with so many rateros, I trust nobody, at least not at first. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

And while I’d never lie and tell myself I actually changed the minds of people like Hilly and Elizabeth, at least I don’t have to pretend I agree with them anymore. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

We were at least two hundred yards above the mine. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Alec hesitated right before it, then hurried past on his tiptoes—the least soldierly thing Mark had ever seen him do. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“We can trade our three turkeys for someone else’s. That way, at least he won’t have to eat his own bird.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

A hundred years ago, the white ethnics hated being hated, but it was sort of tolerable because at least black people were below them on the ladder. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

One was the master of the earth, or at least believed himself to be, and the other was a nimble dweller in trees, a cousin of the master of the earth. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t wait to see the realm of magic—at least I’m curious about what it’s like. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

This cartoon explains a traditional rule about two common modal auxiliaries: At least Mrs. O’Malley didn’t give the standard grown-up’s answer to a child’s request with cart: “You can, but the question is, may you?” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

I thought that a note, at least, might flutter down. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least, I think he did. 5TH JUROR: I don’t remember what he said. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Cause I’m not sure you do want it. At least not bad enough to go ahead and cop.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took a deep personal pride in having had something to do with that—at least in some cases, years before. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Well, at least this time I had something to say to her. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

At least food tastes vaguely like food now, rather than cardboard. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Because,” Natalie said, “it looks like every single one of these bills is either a one or a five. If someone robs a bank, they take twenties, at least. Probably even fifties or hundreds.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

And not too long ago, at least in Anastasia’s case, if that infant was alive without a nursing mother around. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Is that something we can maybe explore, at least?” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

At least one of my sisters is about to get murdered. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

But at least I had looked at it veiy briefly, so maybe it would technically not be deferring to a heathen masquerade. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Luke didn’t care if he embarrassed Toby, at least not in front of this woman. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

At least, he was trying to project an image of a languishing, unperturbed kind of dwarf. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Oh God! But you could have at least brought them back when she got sick.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Every block has at least one combination deli/grocery store, windows almost entirely covered in beer and cigarette posters. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

She tried to duck his threshing fists or at least to make them ineffective, but at last fear overcame her and she tried to run. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“There had to be at least a battalion.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There is always at least one transfer who doesn’t make it to the compound,” says Eric, picking at his cuticles. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“The lightning has at least afforded us a glimpse of the city, sir. It is to our right.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

And even though I considered myself to be pretty smart, I didn’t have any work experience, at least not any that was on the books. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

It might not have been possible, or at least not as credible and visceral. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

By the time Woodhull’s name disappeared from newspaper accounts and gossipy conversations, she was widely criticized for having set back the suffrage movement by at least twenty years. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

In one tiny section of the main arena, at least twenty people form an assembly line behind a workstation of potted plants. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Because even if I can’t unsend the drawings, I can at least pretend like I didn’t send them in the first place. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I haven’t felt this good in at least two million miles,” I said. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I get into the trees and down and round the big mess of shrubs and she’s still sitting on the rock but at least she looks up as I run to her. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

NOTE: This method of naming and numbering harmonics is the most straightforward and least confusing, but there are other ways of naming and numbering harmonics, and this can cause confusion. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Very well,” he says impatiently, not sounding in the least like a vassal about to swear to his lady. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

If Fidelito was anything to go by—and the little boy was at least cute in a basic sort of way—the two of them were as attractive as a pair of mangy coyotes. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The heat wave was supposed to last at least five days. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

At the very least, I could have taken your keys. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

It was clear immediately that at least some of the rumors were true—for one, that my parents were making huge sums of money. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

For a person so different, her house was surprisingly ordinary, at least by Arizona standards. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

But the working-class child is usually least prepared for the change. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were at least a dozen church parishioners at the house all morning with Walter and his family on the day Ronda Morrison was murdered. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

To hear or read a statement is to believe it, at least for a moment. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

“Amaya! Where are you going? At least let me...let me help you?” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, if B takes the individualist option, at least I won’t be duped if I do, too. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least his underwear wall was being washed. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“For the joy of it,” said Sweeney, sober now, or at least, no longer visibly drunk. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, copper smelting had been going on in the West African Sahara and Sahel since at least 2000 B.C. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The returning midwife, angry at Alyce for ignoring her earlier, set her to do all the least pleasant chores: roasting frogs’ livers, boiling snails into jelly, stripping the thorns from dogberry roses. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet even that number somehow feels remarkably low, and the fact that it isn’t higher is a miracle—or at least, that’s what people have been reaching for. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these twenty years at least.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Not now, but he has had—or, at least, relatives. He lost his elder brother a few years since.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

She could feel Park sitting next to her, even though he was at least six inches away. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

‘At least to me, and to many; though not to all, as you may find, if you come to the king.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

But at least I could see how my sisters and I were both Gaithers and Johnsons. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

We were talking about the picture of a movie star I’d once given him, which has been hanging in his room for at least a year and a half. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Do your own bit of saving, and if you drown, at least die knowing you were headed for shore.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

There aren’t many pieces to my past, so I have to mourn at least a little when one falls away. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

But at least Helena will be safe now. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The white-hot reaction devoured the surrounding oxygen in a nanosecond and surged down the path of least resistance, which was, of course, immediately after LEP Commander Root. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, at least I can pick a style and stick with it.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

At least for a while, though, as long as the patient is still alive, the cholera bacterium profits from being massively broadcast into the water supplies of its next victims. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s cool. At least he’s not around for a good reason.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

There hadn’t been a black face on that screen—at least none that I remembered—since the lectures on slavery. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

At least three landed on the creature, but it did not have any effect. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The barrier fence that surrounds the grounds is made of wrought iron at least ten feet tall, and I wonder how Jackson was able to scale such a high fence. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Half an hour later, they stood by what Valley claimed was one of the least dangerous entrances to the Cursed Forest, on a road between the library and Seven’s house. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

They will sleep two more hours, at least. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cars all pull to a stop, and the doors pop open, revealing at least five men and women in Erudite blue. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The pool would have been way better, but at least we put our blanket in the shade. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Because I know you tell everyone about how horrible you think I am. You know, I hope you at least keep some things private.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Not smiling, but alive at least and very bold. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You owe them that, at least. You’ve deprived them of their mother.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a tense set to his shoulders Alex hasn’t seen in months, not directed at him at least. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Out in the world, they used whatever bathroom had the shortest line, whatever bathroom was closer, or whatever bathroom was least conspicuous. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

At least her mouth opened and two words came out “And I'm ready, for your information.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

While the temple has at least a dozen doors along its walls, Poppet immediately finds one that leads back out into the circus. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“At least we got ourselves another medic in the Patriots now.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“Smitty, I need you to find the other boys. We got to get them out of town too. At least for a little while—maybe just until school starts.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Any crack in the wall was enough for his fingers; the least imperfection was all he needed. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

She’d have to keep an eye on them, but at least they weren’t the Silent Assassins from the windswept dunes of the Red Desert. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He tried to dodge, to somehow get out of the way, at least make it to the sideline and regroup a bit, but who the hell were these people? Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

They talked each day, and the staff was at least encouraged that someone had gotten through to her. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, at least we got you back okay,” said George. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

What they had in common was that they were all expert pilots with at least a commercial rating and more than 2,000 hours of flying time. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, at least you’re taking it out on the box and not that guy’s face,” Mr. Shephard says when he comes into the room. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“There’s no way they’d just march off while we were gone. Not without at least leaving us a note or something.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

At least I knew Miles well enough to understand that the look of frustration on his face wasn’t a ploy. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

At least once they got there, reality would replace uncertainty and they would be able to do something, to act. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“At least we will be out of the wind,” Bran said. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But at least it was the summer, not the way the Cottages would get a few months on, with all the puddles frozen over and the rough ground frosted bone hard. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the Negro, at least, this fear is ever-present in the South, and the same is doubtlessly true of many decent whites who watch and wait, and feel the deep shame of it. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile the Klansmen—at least fifty of them—huddled in groups, drinking their liquor in one form or another. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I could see my parents, and they could see me, but at least I felt like I was a little bit on my own. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“At least you got to talk to someone,” he said. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It’ll give me a charley horse, but at least it may have saved this guy from getting a broken rib. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

If he did, at least the cat would be covered. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Sabotage had the added virtue of requiring the least manpower. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the passengers in the railway car saw how sick and how young Hari was, they made room for him so that at least he had a seat. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

But he glanced at Frank and decided they’d better humor the crabby old god, at least until they found Coach Hedge and got safely to the exit. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

New Orleans would soon be largely vacated, and being in the empty city always felt good, at least for a day or two. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“A simple matter of mathematics, Johnny. If the current against you is flowing at—say—ten knots an hour, you have to be making at least eleven knots to move against it.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“God worked and rested,” Big Ma told Pa. “The least you could do is praise Him on His day.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I walk light and bouncy, mostly so dust doesn’t settle on my shoes, but also because it’s the least painful way to walk. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

I take heart from it—at least I won't be wandering in circles. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I said she was only a tenth-grader and you had to be at least a junior to be on Hot Seat. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Alec spat.“It’s my guess those guys were nobodies, sent in to do the job professionals should’ve done. Maybe we cleaned out their crew. Everyone except the pilot, at least.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

There were a lot of terrible ways to die, and even if Ophie didn’t know what all of them were, she had a feeling this boy knew at least one. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

If you had to select the least convivial scientific field trip of all time, you could certainly do worse than the French Royal Academy of Sciences’ Peruvian expedition of 1735. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

By the time the water had left the yard and street, most of our downstairs, though smelling more like a crab shanty than a proper house, was at least cleaned out. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most traps have at least a crab or two, but it happens. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The least I can do is make it, so he doesn’t have to give up anything else. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

At least today we can bring some sophisticated dating techniques to the table. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Everyone must clean the cannon at least once each voyage,” I am told. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Dan Dalgard hoped to save at least some of the monkeys, and his company did not want the Army to come back with space suits. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The thin cry burst out again, wiry, insistent “Is it a man?” he cried again, “tell me at least this—is it a man?” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Obinze told her nothing would happen, suggested she speak to the bursar about getting on a payment plan so that she would at least have taken some action. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“So you see, my child,” the priest concluded, “there’s no reason to lose hope. You’ll see Blanca again, the day you least expect to.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least he didn’t have a skirt on. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

At least he caught the rope on the first throw so he wasn't additionally humiliated. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The cleverer ones were quite sure by now that at least some of the noises which came out of his mouth had a meaning. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

That expression meant that things were at least kind of okay. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I’m glad we have that in common, at least. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The first thing I tell them is that at least where my own particular Black Nationalist organization, the Organization of Afro- American Unity, is concerned, they can’t join us. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

True, Fyrian saw his mother die, but at least he knew. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

If he was going to die anyway, maybe he could set off a masisive blaze—incinerate the basilisks, so at least his friends could get away. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Yes; he would let her know, let her know everything; but let her know it in a way that would bind her to him, at least a little longer. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

If Michael Sanders was in the same grade as my brother, then next year he’d be at least eighteen. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“I don’t mind. Please don’t worry about offending me, or frightening me, or whichever. That’s the way you think. I can understand, or I can try to at least. Just explain however you can.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It was enough to stop Zu and me dead in our tracks, at least. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

It would have been pleasant to have parents, of course, or at least parents whom she could more clearly recall. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

It was kind of too bad, I thought, that I didn’t have at least one of her chicks left to turn that hawk-chicken to stone. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

At least Nina wasn’t here to witness that particular shame. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Eventually some of the divorce’s trauma wore off or at least receded enough so that the casual observer would not notice, and Bloom merged himself timidly again with the currents of his time. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was the least I could do. You paid for them.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Politics—at least barbershop politics and Guitar’s brand—put him to sleep. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lee Lee has been gone for at least two hours. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I’ve always tried to protect him from it. At least I can do my best to shield her.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was always a big deal, and at least a dozen kids would get yelled at for acting up on those trips. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

But in a strict, logical sense, some means “at least one” and does not rule out “all”; there’s no contradiction in saying Some men are chauvinists; indeed, all of them are. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

He’d added at least sixteen new questions to his notebook since breakfast, mostly about being blind. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I knew at least on the other side there could be a place, anyplace, where hands couldn’t reach.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

At least if he gave it to the state cops he was off the hook. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We should at least give them a chance to explain themselves.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

There was still something of him, or by him at least, floating around out there. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Sometimes she had to dodge wagons and horses, but at least you could see them coming. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It is the clergyman’s function to help—at least with advice—those who wished to help themselves. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

That mystery was the least of his concerns because...well...there was something TimeStar hadn’t brought up, the thing Mr. James had asked about. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

And, honestly, I was surprised at how I kept up for at least ten minutes before starting to drop back. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” I lie, telling myself that at least I feel guilty about lying, and that must count for something. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

That’s why when she said that, about my “not being slow making friends with at least some of the veterans,” I got so upset. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a bad idea, at least for Africa. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

They weren’t much better at first aid than they were at cooking, but Luxa at least knew what ointment to use. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’m actually glad for that—at least at this particular moment—because there are no expectations, and not the slightest hint of awkwardness. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

You said it would make sense once we found Kaori didn’t say anything for a long time—or at least what felt like a long time. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

That’s hard to say, at least hard for us to say. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Then Bill got the least which was only one X and that was $209. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Later, those few times they talked about what had happened, she said at least they’d been spared that knowledge. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

He had heard his mother saying “Santa” over the telephone at least two or three times during the day. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wished Mr. Mann would actually do his job and teach a lesson, or at least pay attention to the class. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

She’d had very little in life that she could call her own, least of all any kind of weapon. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He squats by my side and his smell overwhelms me, a sign at least that I haven’t died of mortification. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

She reminded us whenever someone grumbled about homework or grades, which was at least once every class. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

You will bring your suitcases, of course, and your wool blanket to wrap yourself in, as we will be on the platform for at least an hour. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Or at least we was. We just broke out two nights ago. And now we on the run to Mexico where we could fish.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

At least he was not looking in her direction, and Mrs. Frisby hurried on to the bush, directly to the hidden entrance, and slipped inside. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

In a way, it was hard for Conor to even look at Lily as a girl, at least not in the same way as the other girls at school. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

At least I thought that’s what she said, but that made no sense. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

At least, what I assumed normalcy looked like. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I set the sandwiches on my least chipped enamelware plate, covered them with a clean towel, and grabbed my overcoat and shawl. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

At least I had broken her of putting cream and sugar into everything. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

But at least Tersteeg’s made a deal with him to share the profits of the gallery. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Min preferred to fire his replicas in at least two different batches whenever possible. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Of all the major human mysteries—God, the nature of the universe, etc.—he knew the least about tampons. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

That would be the least Persian thing to do. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

At least, he looked like he might be a good guy. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I at least had wooden clogs to keep my feet off the frozen earth, but without socks my feet were blocks of ice anyway. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

And she had several unanswered questions about Fablehaven, not the least of which concerned what was actually going on with her grandma. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Nothing really interested him—least of all the things that should have. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

The healthy, clear-eyed boy I saw a few days ago has lost at least fifteen pounds and developed a nervous tremor in his hands. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

And leaving right then would also serve to quell any suspicions, at least at the level we were working. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

But every district has managed to scrape up at least one female and one male victor. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

If I can’t talk to all of the other kids right now, at least I can talk to her. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Shorty told me that he played at least a dollar a day on the numbers. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the least, we can say that China was one of the world’s first centers of plant and animal domestication. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Beat Box said, “Clay Bird was down with us. We made more tips with him. At least give him the hat.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

“Where do you live?” he blurted finally, then flushed because of all questions he might have selected this was the least clever. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

I sat in a plastic chair, staring at a row of identical seats across from me, each with at least one rusty leg. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

At least I wouldn't have to eat that cabbage! Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He heard car crashes at least once a week, but this sound was worse - Celestial bronze crumpling, wood splintering, stallions screaming and a goddess wailing in two distinct voices, both of them very surprised. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Over the next two days, I open my mouth at least twelve times to tell my mom that I’m entering the pageant. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

As soon as we had walked at least half a block from the school, Mom said: “So . . . how’d it go? Did you like it?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I’m just saying that giving up meat is not something that comes easily, at least for me. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Seriously, she’s got at least an extra five inches on her, not including heels. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

With the exception of the story of Prometheus’ punishment, told by Aeschylus in the fifth century, I have taken the material of this chapter chiefly from Hesiod, who lived at least three hundred years earlier. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I look grave in it, my hair pin-straight and at least a dozen different bright colors, my skin so pale it looks ashen. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It was at least twenty minutes before the people a few feet in front of them appeared to have moved forward at all. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She could stay with my family a while, at least until we could find somebody in Tempe for her to live with. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

She didn’t see the ghost of the young boy, at least, for which she was thankful. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

There isn’t anything to say—at least, not anything that’s worth saying. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The bottom of the fire escape stopped at least a couple of feet above the front entry arch. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

That way, if I still didn’t like it, at least I’d be hanging with my girls. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

It is our thesis that the psychopathology of such murderers forms at least one specific syndrome which we shall describe. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least now they could kill monsters and make them stay in Tartarus for a while. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

We know that at least some terrestrial microbes can survive on Mars. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some pointed, horrified, while others hurried indoors, which at least made it easier to get through the streets. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

In addition, food production contributes in at least three ways to specific features of complex societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Nonetheless, games and songs were developed in their entirety or at least greatly enhanced by the creativity of children. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“He could have freed those people at least when he had no more use for them.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“That kind of poison would probably keep even me from coming back to life... for a long time, at least. My essence would be scattered and degraded. So I’m risking quite a lot.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

At least Shay’s new body wasn’t as painfully skinny; she felt soft and warm in the damp cold of the cave. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

An athlete who gets caught cheating is generally condemned, but most fans at least appreciate his motive: he wanted so badly to win that he bent the rules. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Many contractors were paid and didn’t deliver. At least I did.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Her words came tumbling over each other, and it came to Marly as she said them that they weren’t strictly true, at least not yet. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

At least then I saw you at meals. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Could you at least help our friend here? I think he’s sick.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“A castle and a bishop and a couple of pawns, at least until you get the hang of it. Come on. It’ll be something new for us to do.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I thought to myself, Maybe so, but at least the osprey don't have to smell the muck fire. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked the calmest to Thomas, the most confident, the least scared. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

That summer, however, no one dared question Gallup about her methods—at least not at Riverbank. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

By the look on Lyme’s face, I think she might shoot him, or at least take a swing. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

In the two days since the accident, I’d thought about your notes a thousand times and tried at least that many times to push away the memory of your body lying in the street. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

In a sense, or at least in one important—the most important—area, they had more political power than the governor. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

That Gage was sending over at least a thousand fresh troops to support him anyone might guess. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The least manifestation of affection or gratitude toward him made him terribly embarrassed. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tank he was in was huge, at least fifteen feet deep and twenty or thirty feet long. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

I guess my mom's forgotten that she's asked me this one at least ten times before. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

At least I get to choose what we order for takeout. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

And to Colin's mind, at least, there was a deeper repetition: each time, Katherines dumped him because they just didn't like him. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

On her nightstand, her clock glowed green, the numbers already inching toward the time she had to get up for school, but she had a good hour at least. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It would look, at least from the outside, almost like the houses other people lived in. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing and no one could make it better—but at least I could take some control. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

This phrase, ‘immutable mobiles’, sums up neatly the epistemological paradox of the fact: facts can be moved around, transferred from one person to another, without being degraded, or so at least the story goes. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Europeans had been visiting New England for at least a century. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

So you just need three hundred and sixty-seven people in a room together to be sure that at least one pair has the same birthday.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Finally, Emily said, “Well, at least we can cross the Black Cat restaurant off our list.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Today Marcus had no intention of learning—at least, not lessons. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Most people at least have a dad to base themselves on—and either try to be or try not to be. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

“Also? It’s not okay to roll your eyes or laugh at people. We learned all of that in kindergarten, Hannah. Or at least, we were supposed to.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Small token of respect for a good man. It’s the least I can do for an old friend.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I thought there’d be more of you, though. Father said there’d be at least a half dozen men in the escort. He said just fall flat when the shooting started.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘He is often called that here. But I thought you knew enough Elvish at least to know dún-adan: Man of the West, Númenorean. But this is not the time for lessons!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Or at least give us a warning so we could move the stuff? The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

By 1927 there were, in some estimations, at least a hundred thousand. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Probably all other peoples who have developed writing since then have borrowed, adapted, or at least been inspired by existing systems. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“It takes at least a week to get a decent brute squad going,” Yellin said. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“When my brother comes back home, you will come with him, for a while at least, won’t you?” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

It occurred to him that he might not ever have met one, or at least never exchanged more than a word or two with one. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Look, Layla can chill there for a while until she can at least stand straight. You can sneak back home with her before dawn.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

At least, it looked like Connecticut from the few times I’d been there: lots of trees, low stone walls, big houses. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I forget to chew for at least three seconds. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“If they kill me, at least I be free at last. I ain’t worried ’bout it.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Union infantry was firing back from a line at least as long as Heth’s. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Have you at least figured out what it is?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Far from prioritizing the needs of the least advantaged, many black reformers began aggressively pursuing policy reforms that would benefit the black elite to the detriment of the poorest segments of the black community. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I sure hope there is at least one left in the bag. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

The balance of my life was elegant only from a distance, and only if you squinted, but there was at least something there that resembled balance. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

There are at least a hundred people in line at the old ticket windows, struggling to find a place to look that isn’t a painful reminder of what our collective reality is. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

The server was caught and she may have ratted out Stu, at least enough to cast some suspicion on him, thus accounting for his pissy behavior. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am proud to be able to say that much for myself, at least. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The poems of Sylvia, maybe, but the other two have written some pretty long books, to say the least. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

At least it is not if in Theo’s mind, but when. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“No. In Tarbean at least I could beg or steal. I’d managed to survive in the forest for a summer, barely. But over the winter?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I have now been a prisoner for at least a week. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The problem, or at least part of it, was that blacks and whites spoke two different languages, which happened to share a single vocabulary. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Anyway, at least the swastika thing is over. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Uncle Carlos pigs out on at least three slices. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

The wave of molasses was at least twenty feet tall, and swirling and churning in every direction. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

If I’m not going to go out there and grab life by the balls like she is, I should at least offer the courtesy of not standing in her way. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

But Nonnie looked straight down her short nose at every sneer and they stopped, at least the face-to-face ones did. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

At least, she would not humiliate Salvador or Rafael by her poor dancing. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

At least I hoped that was the group I had been assigned to. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

When I was little, she’d taken me to the film at least three times herself. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Satisfied that he had done at least part of what she had asked, Ruthanne turned and headed down the stairs off the platform and into the street. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“At least you were a fool about the right things,” said Faber. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

I saw the angels, or at least I imagined I saw them, watching us scrap, stepping forward and catching the car batteries or jagged lengths of steel tubing that Dad launched across the yard. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I turn it on, then stand there for at least a minute, forgetting entirely why I’m standing there. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Probably something painful, but at the very least humiliating. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Thanks to his own agent’s intervention, the seller lost at least $20,000. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Good. They might be painful tomorrow, and for a few days after. But at least they aren’t hurting you yet.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

And that was the least of their problems, considering there weren’t any trees to jump to—not that Cas would actually be able to do that. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“We should never have come—at least back in the world of the dead we had a little light and a little company—this is far worse!” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“No. He's not in danger. At least not now. But there is a presence. It seems benign. I think...” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

At least it looked solid and respectable, compared to the cabins they had passed. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

She watched Con run a hand through his hair; it had grown at least an inch since they had left Cathair, and now it stuck out everywhere, as if he were a porcupine. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“It would take me at least an hour. We don’t have that much time.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Theo is overwhelmed with money worries and by his ambivalence about Marie, but at least he has colleagues at the gallery, clients he speaks to regularly, painters he spends time with. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

What is the probability that at least one of the men will get his own hat upon leaving? Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Rizzo tried to keep things interesting, but there were at least one or two kids every semester who fell asleep in that room. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The Chumsky parents say, “Well, at least accept the groceries. It’s just a few snacks. Please.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

He still looked as if he had slept for the last week in his clothes; but his beard had been trimmed, or at least washed. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

When autumn came, he knew that part at least of his heart would think more kindly of journeying, as it always did at that season. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Prosper didn't reply, although he had had the same thought at least a hundred times. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

They will imprison the Jews; they will execute several hundred thousand of them at least.... Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Her mother didn’t like talking about her books with people—at least, not when she was in the middle of writing them. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I mean at least get something with some vitamins in it. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“At least let me give you food for your journey.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe meet up with some other people and at least talk about it. Bounce some ideas around and stuff.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I look like I've made the least effort for this party compared to my sisters, who are dressed like they're heading to prom. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I still spilled tea on myself at least once a week. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Probably? I feel bad for saying it, but if they got into a car accident I’d be relieved. At least that’s a reason to ditch your kids for two days.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Fra Pavel must be getting quicker. When I knew him, it would have taken him a month at least to read all that.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

We agreed to try the glacier between the Volcanoes, though by going west to it we lose at least two days’ mileage towards our goal, one in going west and one in regaining the distance. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Doctors told him he wouldn’t ride again for at least a year. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

With her around, I'll be sure to have one set of admiring eyes at least. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I held my breath along with everyone else—at least, that was what it felt like. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I see several women I recognize, exchange with them the infinitesimal nods with which we show each other we are known, at least to someone, we still exist. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since Amber wasn't drunk either, or at least, not drunk enough for the cops to arrest her, they were allowed to leave. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

There were at least a hundred Marys in that audience. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Full of hamburgers, sore of foot, sick to his stomach, but at least sitting down, he couldn’t even feel the disappointment that lay in the pit in the cave. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

And so she was not afraid at all, not in the least. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

At least, he knew he’d never get a girl by his looks. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“At least you could step outside every day without somebody trying to kill you.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Pathetic or not, at least they were smiles. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I guess in most ways, or at least in the ways in which parties are judged, my birthday bash was a huge success. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Our own surveys said at least fifty percent of the student body watched any given show. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

And at least two of these deaths were known to be murders. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

So I must stay in the room with him, at least until he gets through this nightmare. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Anthony begrudgingly accepted that the work of the suffrage movement was suspended, at least for the duration of the Civil War. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Then Jeffrey told me he wanted to take a nap, which he hadn’t done for at least six months. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mamas still made fun of me for having an ape husband, but at least they couldn’t make fun of me anymore for having an ugly ape husband. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Everything they did was louder and messier than what other kids did, or at least that’s how it seemed to Mrs. Trepid. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

We will not talk about how Cassie died, or why, or where, or who in this room could have done something to stop her or at least slow her down. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

“At least tell me why. I need to know!” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But getting around the fire means adding at least another half mile to the journey. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“At least now I know where my iPod went.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Tea—good tea, at least—was for smelling too. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He has held—held!—a dagger handle at least four hundred years old, made of white jade and inlaid with emeralds. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

She took a few more steps, leaving at least twenty meters between us. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I came to understand that I had baffled and infuriated my father at least as much as he had baffled and infuriated me. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did play with him for at least an hour each night, but a lot of times, neither of us was concentrating too much on the games. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least she had a partner in this madness. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

He hated to start right out with a lie, but it was the path of least resistance. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

He stood outside her closed door for at least a full minute before he worked up the nerve to knock. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Nothing. We all have our troubles. At least I am here to take care of you.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

As secure as a gaol, the dwarf thought bitterly, but at least there are those windows. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

There was an anger in his voice she had never heard before, at least not directed at her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

In addition to several thousand Americans still in Vietnam, there were at least a hundred thousand “at risk” Vietnamese who had worked closely with the Americans. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

But why should God leave a huge empty space, at least hundreds of times bigger than the gaps between the planets, between the outermost planet and the stars? The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

No more shriveling looks of disapproval, at least not tonight. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

At least the puppy would be an excuse for a visit. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

“It was quite a scandal when they married. She had no money and no connections, but at least she abided by the law. Not like your birth mother.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Grateful to have that at least, I pushed on. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

At least three days a week, Monday would hang with me, and we would use the computers to watch music videos on YouTube. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Her teeth were good, and at least her nose was not big and flat like some of those who were thought so cute. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dog days in Maycomb meant at least one revival, and one was in progress that week. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The silvery pellawi-fur dried fast, and as soon as the wool of the facing was at least warm, if not dry, he wrapped himself in it and stretched out by the firepit. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

For the next half hour, Nan banged around and said at least half a dozen almost-swears. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I knew our conversation was over, at least for now. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

A swirling human figure erupted from the sand—Leo’s least favorite goddess, the Mistress of Mud, the Princess of Potty Sludge, Gaea herself. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

We sit there in the gloom, which is at least cool, and drink draft beer. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed larger than the last time I’d seen him—ten feet tall at least. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

It had been at least an hour since she and Koffi had disappeared into it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

When I met him, prison doctors were heavily medicating him with psychotropic drugs, which at least stabilized his behavior. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

And every word was perfect, as far as he knew, at least. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

If a family has five children, what is the probability that they will have exactly three girls? at least, three? Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was the period of our lives when we had least contact. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

TJ makes me walk with him around the neighborhood at least three days a week. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“At least one new family has built a hedge to avoid people seeing them as they pass by,” said Wade Green, seventy- two, who has summered here for years. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

At least Mom followed them to the door. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Write at least four measures of music in each time signature. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

But Idaho itself is awesome, at least from what she’s seen. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“No. But that’s my job. I’m a keeper. At least... I was.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

She had meant to ask his, or at least what he was doing in her house, but, as before, he’d gotten the better of her with his fancy talk and quick mind. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I’d call it a road, but there are no cars in the camp—at least none that we’re allowed to drive. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Alex also taught me how to ride a bike, or at least he tried. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Within a week, I’ve watched those boys fight at least a dozen times, until one night, the Tuesday, they have the worst one yet. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

But couldn’t he at least open up the faculty lounge? Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t see them, but it sounded like at least four or five men. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Fortunately, when we walked upstairs, I found that I had an excuse to put off the crucial model-building step for at least several more hours. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“There’s at least a dozen of them. Maybe fifteen.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

A brave death entitles them—at least the heroes—to a seat in Valhalla, one of the halls in Asgard, but there too they must look forward to final defeat and destruction. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a book of philosophy at least ten thousand years old he had found in one of the villas of a Martian valley town. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

I also could not stop myself from yelling, “Well, at least I’m not a squirrel-eating hillbilly like you.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“At least I will not die without a struggle, but in some great deed of arms which men yet to be born will tell each other.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everything was all right, or at least what wasn't all right soon would be. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

For it is not the least of its terrors that this evil thing is rooted deep in all good; in soil barren of holy memories it cannot rest.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

It was a warm silence, though, not in the least bit awkward. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I was sure he’d broken at least a leg, maybe his neck. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Of all immigrants in New York City, officials say, Mexicans are the poorest, least educated, and least likely to speak English. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

At least compared to the music we have been making in our little musical society. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The whip was heavy and at least six feet long, and I wouldn’t have used it on anything living. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Technically, the title is the Young America New Year’s Eve Gala, or as at least one late-night host calls it, the Millennial Correspondents’ Dinner. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“At least tell me your name,” he blurts out. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“That is the great secret of men. We aim for manhood always and always fall short. But my boy, I have seen you reach at least halfway.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

But once the process had been repeated three times, subsequent drainings did not seem to make a difference— at least, not to Tree-ear. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

He drifted about with his head full of myths, always at least half lost in some otherland of story. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

At least, the truth as Granddad knows it. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

We have seen that large or dense populations arise only under conditions of food production, or at least under exceptionally productive conditions for hunting-gathering. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

At least we were not the house with raisins. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

The least Lincoln can do is acknowledge him. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

That was what I told myself, at least. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

At least our middle names came from people and not instruments. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Every day, I cleared at least fifty or sixty dollars. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet drafts and further records indicate that Elizebeth helped with at least two other pamphlets. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

At least, he's still able to joke around. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

At least the light from the other trailers makes it easier to walk across the rest of the living area. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“You need to accept it. It may sound callous, cold-blooded, but you will never see Jermaine again. At least, not in this life.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

At the very least I should have testified as to the kid’s honesty. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least I wasn’t getting in trouble, I thought. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

At least I convinced him to leave the other six slots open, else Duck might have six ducklings trailing after him, each more blindingly adequate than the last. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“The broker will try to give us at least twenty-four hours’ notice.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Now I was going to have to pretend I was asleep even longer, at least until I could figure a way out of being so embarrassed. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

He at least owes me his best imitation of a human being. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

One example, which we have already considered at length, is plant domestication, with at least nine independent origins. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“A small detail, like which hand you used to sign,” Count Olaf said, “doesn’t matter in the least.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

Its true about the old not needing sleep—at least, not in the night. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“You don’t say so,” said Lenina politely, not knowing in the least w'hat the Warden had said, but taking her cue from his dramatic pause. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know if I’d actually meet any of the girls on the team, but at least I’d be working out with a new crop of gymnasts who were up and coming like me. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He’d tried first with Pastor Tom, who gave him Jesus, and then with the twins, who still admired him at least a little. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

A dilemma is a situation involving at least two choices— all of them bad. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thorn, you’ll be fine, but not because of what Seven is saying. There are no Nightbeasts in Blue Mountain Forest. At least not yet,” Valley said. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

We’d been poor, but at least we always had something to eat. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

It was named Pluto at least partly because the first two letters made a monogram from Lowell’s initials. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Free folk is what they call themselves. Most, at least. The Thenns are a people apart, though. Very old.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But at least twice they've gone to bed early without making sure that I came in before curfew. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

But by now I was so disoriented that I kept on that street, which was at least broad and well traveled. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

And in the yard at least, he was sure—or as sure as he could be—that no one was watching. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t enough room inside for the three of them and all the dogs, but at least the glacier wall created a sort of windbreak. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

At least a thousand years separate the beginning from the end. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wish I had some sign of a shoulder so that people would know I was at least fourteen years of age. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

If he couldn't belong to something, at least something belonged to him. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

At least, the words “Lady Eleanor” were spoken often, but the person they described—dutiful parent, loyal citizen, steadfast spouse—sounded more like the high chancellor than like my mother. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

That meant dinner was over, the snack bar was closed, and I’d slept at least fourteen hours. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

In those first months at the Cottages, our friendship had stayed intact because, on my side at least, I’d had this notion there were two quite separate Ruths. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were many reasons, not the least of which was his own ignorance about scythes in those days before his apprenticeship. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Even freedom fighters, at least then, had to obey the laws, and at that point, imprisonment for violating my bans would have been useless to the ANC and to myself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Traffic would be heavy on the bridge due to an accident, and because we were paid for travel time, we'd hope that the pileup involved at least one piece of heavy machinery. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Well . . .” Eliu said uncertainly, “at least 1 guess he got the point.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t even say it. If there is one thing you’re not, at least inside this tree, it’s shy.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

And if he couldn’t have it now, then at least he could hope that one day his wish would come true. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Maddie swore, afterward, that the plane did not go down in a ball of flame until it had made at least two more passes over the runway. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Well, at least I knew that Easton was a few miles to the north, and that the road that ran past the Weylin house would take me to it. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

At least I was going back to school. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

But Mom knows that—or at least she did before that big red Jeep beat her up. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When all was published and done, my competitive anxieties, at least, had been allayed. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Keep this discovery a secret, at least for now. Serenity and I can help you do some research and go through the box. We’ll figure out who this other Edith is on our own.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was messy, but at least it kept her occupied licking it off, and the wound was getting cleaner all the time. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Starving. I had to take a make-up quiz during lunch. Did you eat already? Please tell me your parents at least believe in eating lunch. Otherwise I might actually have to call Child Protective Services.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The Wall is hundreds of years old too; or over a hundred, at least. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Guests like ourselves no lord will turn away; each one will make one gift, at least, to carry home with us: tripod or cauldron wrought in bronze, mule team, or golden cup.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But at least I was sleeping through the night. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

That Elijah and the others would nod their heads solemnly and say, at least, "Well, she’s all right—but the others!" The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

Victoria Claflin Woodhull was a complicated woman, to say the least. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“And anyway, we’re all lost here, stranded. Like a shipwreck or something. At least I did something when I had a chance. I made a choice.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He and the Holy Beings hadn’t succeeded, at least not yet. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

It never occurred to him there would be the least difficulty. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“At least you can finally throw out those Spock ears.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

No one had lived in it for at least five years, not since a series of haunt- ings had made its inhabitants come down with ghost fear that shattered their brains for studying. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother and John seemed okay, at least strong enough to stand and walk around. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Not the least of them was a prototype of Polaris, the submarine-based warhead for the navy, Livermore’s important new government patron. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Or at least some commercial boat traffic,” I said. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

If one of them found him, he’d at least like them to know that he’d died in a life-or-death fight with a vicious reptile. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“And,” he tells Theo, “if I manage to do this entire family even better, I’ll have done at least one thing to my taste and personal.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“That’s the least of your worries! Perhaps I was not sufficiently dissuasive when we discussed this earlier. Perhaps you do not fully understand the circumstances of the ymbrynes’ incarceration.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Aech seemed to be the one they knew the least about. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Here, in the summer of 1882, it is as if they are standing by the mill once again, the ground beneath them solid, at least for now. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

There is no such number that, when multiplied by zero, yields one—at least no number that we’ve met. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

At least the Crown Prince never made her feel stupid or rotten. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Even if she wouldn’t listen to me, at least Juanita wasn’t exposing the other girls to some superdecayed dead man’s germs. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

At least, he did so when they were his discoveries. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

At least, Ignatius thought, he would be safe in this den if the sinewy girls were out prowling the Quarter. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Her brain will be perfectly fine. At least I’m more than fairly sure it will be fine.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The Agriculture Department’s mass control program, on the other hand, cost about $3.50 per acre — the most expensive, the most damaging, and the least effective program of all. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

At least Prince Dain didn’t glamour me to obey those orders. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Speeches by Gerbrandy, the Prime Minister of Belgium, King Haakon of Norway, de Gaulle of France, the King of England and, last but not least, Churchill. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Probably no area in the developed world has undergone a more profound change in just a century or so, at least not in a contrary direction to the normal course of progress. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Hale said he hoped that Gregg, at least, would go through with the plan. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Gran wants me to learn to type. At least you’re earning.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Facts must come first, and inescapable conclusions, at least about probabilities, must be based upon them. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The Paqo explained to me, “The runners deliver fish from the ocean all the way to the capital city. The emperor enjoys eating freshly caught fish at least once a day.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The children, too, were peering at the black-robed, hooded men praying or carrying books—hoping that if the wicked monk himself were here, at least we would see him before he saw us. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Grandpa must of been twenty-five at least when he turned over the privy at the depot with a Yankee railroad bigwig in it. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

But as she turned the corner and saw those strange child-like trees that Will had seen, she knew that something at least was true about all this. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t remember this lake, or wide place, or whatever it was, but if it was two miles long it would take two full hours at least to cross it. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

What can you do when your lip has dropped into a mile-long pout while everyone else is happy, or at least being polite? P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

‘Here at least you are guarded in the strongest fastness of the Mark,’ said Aragorn. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Frightened individuals huddled at the water’s edge, while at least one group of desperate people constructed a crude raft and sailed it north. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

They had tried for almost ten years to have at least one baby, and now they were blessed with two. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Winnie picked up the toad and held it for a long time, without the least disgust, in the palm of her hand. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know, but Mrs. W.’s floor is hard—stone, I think, or at least a stonelike substance—and we have no knee pads with us today. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He found another supply closet at the far south end of the Pipeworks—at least, he assumed that’s what it was. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I’m out of his life—at least for now. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had been at least four hours without water. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, if I was on trial for my life I’d want my lawyer to tear the prosecution witnesses to shreds, or at least to try. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least here was a chance to speak. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He can’t do anything about that, but at least with the fires threatening the road to Arrowhead, he can make a difference. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

They disagreed about how to explain what they had seen, but at least they agreed that the drawings they both published were illustrations of the same phenomena. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

There were usually at least eight wagons in our troupe and well over two dozen performers: actors and acrobats, musicians and hand magicians, jugglers and jesters. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“The rough seas warning is being extended another forty-eight hours. You know, the warning that kept all the boaters off the water last night. At least the ones with any brains.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Simon Spier may be the least secretive person on the planet. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

At least the flesh was tasty and unfishy, and the crunchiness of cartilage was a welcome respite from so much soft food. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

One day she might use the almanac’s instructions, at least. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Helen didn’t want to sound prejudiced, but at the very least, his dialect was a consideration. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

But if this is Prim's, I mean, Rue's last request, I have to at least try. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

At least they've invited me, one of us, in at the beginning of something big; and besides, if I refused to join them, where would I goto a job as porter at the railroad station? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Indeed, it’s a good habit to at least consider moving an adverb to the end of the verb phrase. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

She kept hoping that Paul would resume the argument with Billy and win it, or at least convince Mr. or Mrs. Fitzgibbon that they should let her go. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

It tastes so bitter, I want to vomit again, but at least there's enough water for me to rinse out the bad taste. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Maybe I was fascinated by the fact that it seemed like white families, at least in comics, lived simple, easy lives. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

At least, I could’ve sworn it hadn’t been there a moment before. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

That meant twenty dollars was worth at least four hundred eighty Zim dollars—enough to get me back in school. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

At least something in this horrible world was working right; Otto was getting tickled. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The Ungers were my neighbors on the other side, though their house was at least a hundred yards away from mine on Overlook Road, which put it close to two hundred yards from Charlie’s house. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Thomas felt his face heat up—he’d expected at least a little gratitude. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

There must have been twenty or thirty of them at least, all pushing and fighting and lashing their tails and churning the water into a froth. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

Here at Booker, she knew there was at least one other Book Scavenger player: Babbage was prowling around somewhere. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“No,” he said reluctantly, “I think we had better turn north to the Forest of Idris. It’s the longest way around, but at least it would give us some cover.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Yet each version was true, I was certain of it, at least at the moment that 1 told it. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Usually there’s at least one police car every morning. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

"For now, all I wanted to do was see New York City. At least New York City isn't as blah as where I live." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

However, all such peoples either practice at least some food production or are the partly acculturated last remnants of the world’s former hunter-gatherer societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

At least, Toby was overflowing with ideas, and Ken was carrying most of the stuff. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

At intermission, Ethan bought one of the ten-dollar souvenir programs, and after the show he thanked my father at least five times for getting him a ticket. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

At least not the time he wants, which is the invitation to sit with us. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it was lucky that we at least went through the front door to look at the community bulletin board. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

But at least we had broken the ice. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She and I usually celebrate numbers winnings, and if this is going to be my last ride, I’ll at least go out in style. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would be weirdly conspicuous if I didn’t cross-dress at least a little bit today. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“At least he can go back and forth to his country. Not like us; we can’t ever go to Cuba again. Isn’t that sad?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

At least the kind of strength that I need. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a tribe, where many people are still close relatives and everyone at least knows everybody else by name, mutual relatives and mutual friends mediate the quarrel. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was, at least, a mighty long school week. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

He decided to do nothing that would lay him open to such criticism for at least a morning, but he couldn’t help it. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” she says, “I appreciate you driving all this way. Can I at least give you some money for the gas?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

His father had been at least a little bit right: there were interesting things in the Pipeworks if you paid attention. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She had called Mr. Donnelly about our team—or at least about the girls on our team. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But at least she’d be away from the gossip for a while. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The journey of the first humans to Australia is one of the most important events in history, at least as important as Columbus’ journey to America or the Apollo 11 expedition to the moon. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think he has to now, at least for the cameras,” says Gale. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

But Brahe and Ursus did not invent the priority dispute; rather, they cared about priority because mathematicians had been taking it seriously since at least 1520. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

At some point during the prep, each of them bursts into tears at least twice, and Octavia pretty much keeps up a running whimper throughout the morning. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dri seemed to be in the best shape, at least up until that point. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least she was living her life, busting out of its seams, letting the horses gallop, before she had to leave. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He is silent, but at least his head has stopped shaking. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Or if there were ample reasons in the world—physics and anatomy and so on—there was at least no reason here. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He had said the fever would last at least a week, and maybe two. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Surely, if the answer to the question was that I had died in some glorious adventure, I would have, at least, not failed. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Clarissa never brought it up again—at least not in front of me—and I never asked about it, either. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Citra, at least, had a window, but the view was of a brick wall. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

At least, mercifully, Oscar’s eyes are fixed to the opposite corner of the room. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Nearly every evening there was at least an update on the case—which, as of yet, had only recently been assigned a hearing date for March and entered into the docket as Chow v. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Because Marina Raskova was at least five years older than most of them, and in some cases ten years older, they thought of her as a teacher and an authority. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

It was taking a while for Sputnik to sink in, at least in Coalwood. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Nobody, or at least hardly anybody, reads the Voice” Bookman said after a pause. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seven briefly debated what to do, but she knew Valley had a few minutes at least; Thorn had almost no time before she would be taken away forever. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I buckled my seat belt and relaxed into the seat, happy we’d at least get back to Davis in time. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

The Wart did not know in the least what branch he stooped from, but he dared not be found out now in his lie. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes. That is, flat enough. They—” “Might he have hit his head on these? Is that at least a possibility?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Indeed it probably was—at least, I thought so. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nobody, least of all Jadis, could have missed at that range. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

The trainer didn’t like the looks of the track, which was so deep and crumbly that it was playing at least a second slower than usual. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The least I can do is help her feel better about not being with her family. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I had no one to compare her to except her guests who seemed, at least, to be calmer. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Archaeologists exploring Madagascar have now proved that Austronesians had arrived at least by A.D. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The path had been running parallel to it—logically it still would be—and at least that way she’d still be going in the direction the raven had told her to. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, once again, for agreeing to do this, Jake,” said Professor Garcia as he led the way into a lecture hall with at least two hundred seats. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

At least, it was my school until this fall. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

At least they hadn’t tried to drive my teacher from the llaqta. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I can’t find the factory, at least not before 5:00 P.M., and pull into a shopping center parking lot to find a way to get turned around. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Enoch was still shorter than him—at least for another couple of years. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“At least tell me the sex was good. If you have to get pregnant and have a baby, the sex should be mind-blowing.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“There is nothing wrong with having dreams. I may be a stupid dreamer, but at least I have them.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“All right. The snow may be falling in the winter of my discontent, but at least I’ve got sarcastic company. Sit down, will ya?” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

My stomach was still in a knot, and all I could do was clutch the microphone, but at least I wasn’t croaking anymore. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

There were at least two officers pointing automatic rifles at them. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Then, “Well, greedy and mean as she is, at least she don’t bother Carrie much.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the fact that we were at least a hundred feet below ground, they were filled with a steady, rushing wind that smelled of dust and leather. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Someone always sent at least a funny picture or a viral video. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Ernie, on the other hand, didn’t seem to be looking for anything, but when he came across this lady who was making these weird dolls—at least they looked like dolls—he stopped. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Now at least I would be saved from that. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The second we hit the parking lot, mall cops were coming at us from every direction, a dozen of them at least. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

My childhood involved church, or some form of church, at least four nights a week. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“As soon as you can walk, I’ll take you to Islamabad. Not entirely safe there either, no place in Pakistan is, but it’s better than here. At least it will buy you some time.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I am a mouse in a mammoth’s lair, he mused, though at least the mammoth keeps a good cellar. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I won’t have to change in the bathroom, at least, or keep my mess on one side. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Almost everybody looks different, changed at least a little bit. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

“I scared her badly,” he said aloud, “but at least her eyas ate. She didn’t see my face, so she won’t imprint on me.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

U. S. Robots had to get the bugs out of the multiple robot, and there were plenty of bugs, and there are always at least half a dozen bugs left for the field-testing. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“At least you got him to pipe down,” she said. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, I’d have at least twenty test subjects this time, but I was also thinking of building a mood-music app. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

At least the fool had the sense to quit that Doctor Tate. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I’d done my part at least twice for every animal in the zoo. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least Noah decided against jumping, I tell myself, and then I turn around. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“Well, at least now I know why Miss Duncan is determined to make our arms fall off. We ain’t seen finery like that around here in a fair while.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Just as it had been at Whitney Young, my intensity was spawned at least in part by a feeling of I’ll show you. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Aunty Phillipa is asking Mom to come over. At least people there get paid when they are supposed to,” Amaka said, bitterly, as though she were accusing someone of something. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I have run into this at least a dozen times. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The nonprofit Pew Charitable Trusts reports that prison populations in at least ten states are expected to increase by 25 percent or more between 2006 and 2011. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I reminded myself that that, at least, was sure to get better as he was able to walk farther and do more. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“He recognizes Nemesis cracked another cookie and wrinkled her nose. “You will have great fortune when you least expect it,” she read. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Coach Mustilli worked with me one-on-one during practice for at least thirty minutes every day until he was confident he could turn me loose with the rest of the saber fencers. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Well, he knows how to improve my mood, at least. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I'm sweating under my dress, which is still a mess from last night, and I know that Katherine must be suffering as well, especially since she’s wearing at least three petticoats. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

By the middle of October everyone in the class, except me, had been called on at least twice. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

They are at least 600 million years old, probably older than any type of living thing you’ve ever seen with your eyes or imagined inside your brain. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

When I’m there, or with you, I can be myself, at least for a little while. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

But at least I was not named John. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When you last brought her we could at least put her in a playpen,” she remarked coldly. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

At least he hoped someone else was listening, so that he would know he wasn’t the only person hearing how crazy Grandpop was sounding. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Can you dance and work? I mean, looks like you caused another fight in here, so the least you can do is restack the boxes, right?” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“He will have to return here, at the very least, every summer.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

They just wanted it to vanish—here, at least, in this place that was theirs. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

They told him they needed at least six or seven years for a cleaner bomb; he quoted them as offering an “absolutely clean” device in four or five. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Planes are safer when the least experienced pilot is flying, because it means the second pilot isn’t going to be afraid to speak up. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

There were at least 130 kids—boys and girls—and the coach and the team captains didn’t waste any time trying to make nice. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

His pants are at least four inches too short for him. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Here too snow lay on the trees all around and it was bitterly cold, but they were at least protected from the wind. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t as though one could go missing in the citadel—not unless you took a leap off the terrace, anyway, which Sarai thought Minya the least likely of the five of them to do. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Thus lodged, I was not, at least at the commencement of the night, cold. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

We would be stopping at least once more on the road. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She might want to tell him or her about Griswold’s game, or at least show the original hidden message and how it worked. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Mom countered that since she was twice as large as me and therefore required more physical fabric to preserve her modesty, she deserved at least two-thirds of the suitcase. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I’ve had the worst day and I need to know right now that at least you’re ok or I’m going to scream and break things. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

"I'm Harry. So, did you get a chance to say anything to your family? That would be something, at least." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

This farm was hard work; I was whittled down at least two sizes what with all the chores and hauling and carrying. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“It’s true what they say. Time heals all wounds. Or at least most of the pain.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

She eyes me and says, “Gavin’s asked about you at least three times.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

But I also know that at least one thing does scare him: heights. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Oh....It’s too long a story. I never bore people I haven’t known for at least a thousand years.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

But although it had now been raining for several hours, there was not the least damp or cold either in the deep runs or in the many burrows that they passed. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least if someone sees me with him, they won’t think I’m wandering alone. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“But you can at least understand that somewhere in your sands there is a woman waiting for me. And that’s why I have to turn myself into the wind.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The jackrabbit had dodged, dug in, taken a hard right turn, which apparently surprised the coyotes enough to throw their pace off so that the rabbit maintained at least a small lead. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

If cards from each of these decks are turned over one at a time in tandem, what is the probability that at least one exact match will occur? Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I called Dad because I knew he could at least slow down the roller coaster for me. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes. And there were times when it was very dangerous to think the wrong things, or at least to talk about them.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Could Nanabozho at least say a word or two in his own defense, or encourage Omakayas to go on with her life? The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“I think, perhaps, if it helps. It was. Er. Rather inevitable. At least for me. So you shouldn’t blame yourself.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“We crossed into Amazonia at least five minutes ago. If you attempt to press your advantage in any way, she has every right to defend herself with lethalish force—even against a scythe.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Everyone has a favorite bird. Or at least they should,” Axel reminds his mother. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I lean over to whisper, “It’s good for annoying your mother; at least, it has that effect on mine.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The true kings of the jungle. At least when there aren’t any dragons around.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

For the common soldier, at least, war has the feel—the spiritual texture—of a great ghostly fog, thick and permanent. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least thirty of them came in to roost. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least in the colored neighborhood, I don’t remember no high-rises. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Please, Starr? Can we at least talk about it?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

And I can think of one carer at least who went on for all of fourteen years despite being a complete waste of space. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

We cannot—at least as yet—send microbiologists there. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes; but intricate characters are the most amusing. They have at least that advantage.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

At least Noodles could sit on his own stoop without feeling some kind of shame. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

At least three policemen are on top of him, his burgundy blazer barely visible. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

‘All of those man-eating giants is enormous and very fierce! They is all at least two times my wideness and double my royal highness!’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

If things go wrong in the game today because of Zero, at least I’ll have a recording to study. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He told the FBI that he’d filed at least 150 similar lawsuits. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I do not dare try to move him; I have the feeling that the least disturbance, even a loud noise, might snap the thread. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Sit, and say what you came to say. I promise not to have you killed until I have heard you out. That is the least I can do for a fellow prince. Quentyn, is it?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

It was surrounded by a glittering cloud of dust—at least I thought it was dust, until I realized it was a swarm of mermen trying to attack the monster. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Harry said he had too many, and they must take at least eight home now, today. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

By the time I had wrangled myself out of my shirt and tzitzis, I had calmed down enough to at least fold the garments. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

It's been 9:49 for at least ten seconds when the front door opens and Jane peers outside. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Playing marriage counselor to the zebra / human couple and other ill-sorted pairs, we can recognize at least six groups of reasons for failed domestication. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

One day, at least it seemed that fast, she just stopped wanting to be a part of anything. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Henry’s teacher railed against the enormous reparation payments, telling the students that it would take Germany at least three generations to pay off the debt. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Her stomach felt sour, like she’d eaten something rotten, but at least she was keeping her tears at bay. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

And yet none of the other students seemed affected in the least. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t really kissed him, or at least it didn’t count. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

At least one of Carrel’s former lab assistants verified Hayflick’s suspicion. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“At least you brought back what you stole.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

We didn’t share any classes, but our classrooms for periods one, four, and five were at least close to each other. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Soon she will abandon looking and eat another delicacy—or at least I hope she will. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He was a gorgeous animal, and his coloring made him worth at least twenty talents. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You know, you could be at least a little supportive!” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Nothing is easy with her, but at least she’s off the chocolate. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Or at least squirting some of it into my mouth. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least, she was when school got started. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least they've invited me, one of us, in at the beginning of something big; and besides, if I refused to join them, where would I goto a job as porter at the railroad station? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If the steward says he’s looking north, go the way they least expect, west. That’s what Father Quinel said to do.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then I barreled forward and answered her unspoken question by telling her that at least some, and maybe all, of the workers at the sanctuary were dead. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

She’s drunk enough to tell me, at least in a coy kind of way. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

At least v our letter let me know that you are still alive, if you can call what you do “living.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least they feel like they have to. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

At least when you turn the light on upstairs, somebody’s at home. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was right, too, about the rapid part at least. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

At least her sister was no longer derisive. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Neither of them ever married, not least because of their close-up views of the matrimonial fates of their siblings. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

In the bottom was an oilcloth sack containing a large gummy mass of black denner resin, at least four times as much as Denna and I had already scraped together. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“So,” said my convict, turning his eyes on Joe in a moody manner, and without the least glance at me,—“so you’re the blacksmith, are you? Than I’m sorry to say, I’ve eat your pie.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes,” says Mr. James Ito as if in another world, “when I am least expecting it, I catch the scent of strawberries.” Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

Still far away, forty miles at least, they saw Mount Doom, its feet founded in ashen ruin, its huge cone rising to a great height, where its reeking head was swathed in cloud. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath, grateful at least that her lungs didn’t hurt. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The problem, at least for me, was that Freddie insisted the hockey team head to the party together. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

On government forms, she noted at least twice that she was “co-author with William F. Friedman of numerous cipher books,” by which she meant the pamphlets. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Somehow, getting meat and eggs from the Salatins helped these folks solve their dilemma, at least a little. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

At least his family would be safe now. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The numina montanum were sons of Gaea, Hazel’s least favorite goddess. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

At least then I knew what we were fighting about. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

At least to a tormented Petey, in overalls with a bulky tool belt on his waist, whom Donny Boy held in a headlock at the moment the picture was snapped. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

If you lived in Lily, Arkansas, which we all did, then you knew Ada, or at least knew about her. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

At dawn I decided that if I hadn’t been able to have them while I was alive, at least they would accompany me in death. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least with all of us packed together, it was warmer. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

But no one is acknowledging what at least is clear, that someone took a little trouble with this one, that it’s not a drive-by situation, it’s not the work of vandals or addicts. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then at twelve thirty-seven, to put it formally, M. Ratchett was alive. That is one fact, at least.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are no second chances after you’ve died for something, at least as far as I know. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He stared at me with at least as much confusion as anger, and that was encouraging. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

While not really an apology—indeed, forces beyond his control had dictated his actions—this was at least a major concession. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

At least it will stop people from staring at my eye. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

It sends a current through me, and for at least a moment, disconnects me from my thoughts. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

That, at least, was what he was saying and writing to others. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

No doubt some of the towns on it didn’t exist yet, but at least it would have given me a better idea of what was ahead. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

At least, that was what Ophie told herself to soothe her envy. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Which wouldn’t be so bad, as she told herself; at least she’d get a discount on everything. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is Nick at the store. Bernie and Harlan just went over in Bernie’s pickup! 1 heard six, seven shots at least! You better get Mr. D !” Emerson Lapp ran outside. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least it would show him that she cared, and Jessie knew that this was important when someone was feeling upset. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

It would be good to know Bri at least was someplace safe. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. At least I’m not seeing imaginary birds like everyone else,” I said, knowing that I’d had an imaginary conversation with the bird just six weeks before. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Mama was all for having a religious in the family, but Pap4 did not approve in the least. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But at least she hadn’t been eaten by a shark. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

At least, though, I knew it was on Tommy’s mind after that, and I was glad he’d at least confided in me that far. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least not in the way she means. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

‘No, my heart will not yet despair. Gandalf fell and has returned and is with us. We may stand, if only on one leg, or at least be left still upon our knees.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

I would make sure I knew who or what was lurking around me, waiting to harm us when we least expected it. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Florence needed at least one god, and I was sure he would believe in the golden carp. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know you’re at least a little bit angry with me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Sometimes it would last for hours, always ending with an “amen,” and they could keep that “amen” going on for five minutes at least. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She was not the beauty her mother was, though she resembled her in spirit, at least, for she raised her eyes to him boldly. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

It was at least a thousand feet and he was carrying the three, but he was not worried. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I hope she does. I would have her understand me. I am not in the least ashamed of my meaning.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

At least there would be one thing, one thing, that didn't totally stink about going back to school. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

The younger boys, used to seeing his black temper break out at the least hint of slight or insult, watched him in wonder at his coolness now. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, at least we left the door open for the Holy Ghost.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

It might seem a bit academic to worry about what will happen when the universe collapses again, as it will not start to contract for at least another ten thousand million years. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman said, “This poor child must be dead, I hate getting him up. I wish he could stay with us for a while, at least until he’s had his sleep.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

The awkward truth became apparent that the correct DNA model must contain at least ten times more water than was found in our model. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

After that things got a little confused, at least for me. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

It turns out that it, and especially its Fertile Crescent portion, possessed at least five advantages over other Mediterranean zones. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

At least that’s what I thought, until Big Sue saw me in the dormitory. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

"There are only two of us, and there are at least twenty of them down there," he said. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t imagine Miles caring what anyone thought of him, least of all me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Mesopotamia had a legacy of astronomical observation going back at least a thousand years before the classical era. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

While we were waiting I saw a cockroach on the parquet floor that must have been at least three inches long. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

But at least they didn’t scream at me or lock me up. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Jeez, at least hear me out before you jump down my throat,” Uncle Jet said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Ginger whimpered to let me know that she wanted to be down there, but I thought that at the very least, my dog ought to stay by—and on—my side. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Or at least communicate that this wasn’t her job and that he wasn’t such a useless idiot he couldn’t chop some potatoes like a normal person. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“What major-league pitcher was the last to win at least thirty games in one season?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“One would think the child had wings, at the very least.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“At least he tries to apologize, unlike some people we know.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

At least she was sure the jacket would work in here. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

We always have a plan or at least a to-do list; we like to know that everything has been anticipated, that our lives are, in a sense, pre-lived. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Anglican” meant English Church; in England everybody had to belong to it, or at least they were supposed to. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, he should have some chocolate, at the very least,” said Madam Pomfrey, who was now trying to peer into Harry’s eyes. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

It’s not cold enough for sweaters yet, but at least the spots on my elbows will be all covered up. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The junior varsity had made their point, at least for now. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I had to remind myself, at least under my breath, that I did remember still. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“I can fix it tomorrow. At least I’m not bald.” Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

On at least one occasion, the cook in question had given Bebe a ride home at the end of the night. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

His greatest reservation was a worry about the loud noise which the fall must create and which presumably would arouse, if not fright, then at least concern on the other side of all the doors. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least, I knew how to do that. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least in the beginning of the year. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

At least the coach seemed to have forgotten about Percy and Annabeth falling asleep in the stable the night before. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But that’s the way life goes most of the time: the thing you least count on comes along and ruins everything else you got planned. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“So glad you’re going on a date and doing teenagery things. Try to get into at least a little bit of trouble, okay? And where is the young, dashing Kareem taking you?” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

At least David had a slingshot to battle Goliath. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Even Susie could be counted on, at least for a good snuggle. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He wore relatively conservative clothing on his stocky frame, at least relative to what Mrs. Torrance normally wore. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She's right; I think these things at least three times a day. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

It seemed like we were both sort of curious, or at least I know I was. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I do not understand the least particle of her.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

There was one advantage, at least, in being locked up so securely: Falconer could not get to me. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve tried to be completely honest about everything, no matter who I was talking about, but there are things I can’t put down unless I can keep them private— at least for a while. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I guess we’ll return in the morning. We can keep watch on this place, at least.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She could hold her own better than anyone I knew, but I wanted to let her know she wasn’t alone, because at least Jill was strong enough to actually say what I was only thinking. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Communism and Christianity, at least in Africa, were not mutually exclusive. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other ingredients weren’t so easy to come by: George visited local slaughterhouses at least once a week to collect cow fetuses and chicken blood. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The fact is that you carry part of your sickness within you, at least I do as an invisible man. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Surely he wouldn’t cancel without at least telling me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“They might at least have made some money at it. As it is, they’re all for free.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She followed June to her front porch, where at least two dozen pieces of paper were scattered over the stone floor, along with about thirty different shades of colored pencils. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I’m glad I can at least inspire the idea of hope. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

At least one of them would because she was half- Hindu. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was one thing, at least, that she liked about Doon: he was curious. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

There had to be at least thirty massive sculptures of running, leaping beasts, their flanks gleaming slickly in the silvery light, jaws open, their slowly melting muzzles dripping occasionally onto the crowd below. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

At least as important, King morally and politically legitimized a youth-led agenda of confrontational social change that would define one of the most crucial decades of the American Century. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

But we know that Copernicus had first formulated his views by 1514, for at that date at least one copy of his preliminary sketch, the Commentariolus, or Little Commentary, was existence. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Soon, however, Day’s running around was the least of Henrietta’s worries. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

It gave me, if not the chance to excel, at least the opportunity to compete. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Maybe that girl would grow up to be a master investigator, or at least a cop. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

It must be worth at least five thousand—maybe fifteen thousand dollars. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Probably the best solution—at least, the best Perry could devise—was to leave the stuff with “Jesus.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I can feel at least that I may have helped, because I cannot believe it could be a coincidence that Megan disappeared the day after I saw her with that man. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He claimed to have had at least one hundred boxes in his storage unit and maintained that what had been brought to him was only one percent of his belongings. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

To be honest, I would’ve been okay with her being chipper, telling me how I should have fun and make the most of the day since I at least know what’s going to happen. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

At the very least, maybe I’ll be able to start my piano lessons again. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

We drove for at least a mile without speaking. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

At least now they knew monsters could be killed in Tartarus...though she had no idea how long Arachne would remain dead. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

At least, that’s what I thought, until I looked up...and up...and up...and finally saw the face looking down at me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“You talk a great deal of the length of this passage, my dear. It is a mere nothing after all; and not the least draught from the stairs.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

At least, during all that time, we endured neither shouting nor blows. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

We would have gotten away with everything if we hadn't gone in empty-handed—if we'd at least had a bag of groceries. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“I put it in a fund and can’t withdraw it for at least a few years. I put in, I earn interest.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Plus, it was something that not even Enrique had ever done, at least not that I knew of. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He just stares at me like he’s only just noticed me, even though we’ve been talking for at least five minutes. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Dad almost flips out because he's never performed a big experiment without thinking about it for at least a year or two. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Strangely, as bored as I was with cliches, her inflection gave them something new, and set me thinking for a little while at least. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zak always seemed like the weaker twin, but at least he tried to check the Snake. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

If the giants had already passed through the Doors, then at least they wouldn’t be hunting through Tartarus for Percy and Annabeth. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Or at least he arranged to die, because he knew we needed him no longer.—Stephen Byerley.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Blow really hard onto it for at least two seconds,” I said. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He had learnt as a practical business that fundamental statements like this had to be said at least twice, before everyone understood them. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

"Listen, like I said, I don't know you, obviously, but I know you got something special. At least I think you do. So, you wanna join the Defenders and run with us?" Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

There must have been at least a thousand kids going to school there. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But here’s the catch: The door remains firmly shut until the birds are at least five weeks old. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“We’ll find him. At least we know what the lines of the prophecy mean now. ‘Twins snuff out the angel’s breath, who holds the key to endless death.’ The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

At least that was what it would be able to do once Dad finished building it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The many places where it seems to refute itself did not confuse her in the least. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The huge gargoyles were at least ten feet tall, with razor claws and horns like rams. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, about that...she’s still in trouble, we think. Hurt, broken leg, maybe—at least according to this vision Gaea showed us. Rescuing her is our next stop.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“And this would be your home base. Where I work. We could see each other at least one week a year, more depending on the package your mom chooses.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

If I disappear, no one will think to look for me for at least a day. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“But I really am a lot more cynical than people realize. At least in my head.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

And it bred within each of them at least a basic level of resentment and mistrust: You never quite knew what other folks saw you to be. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

At least I can say that I’m a person who can look around and see what she’s accomplished in this world. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could have dragged that story out for a mile at least, could have spoken in a low voice so I’d have to stay close to her ear. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Harry wasn’t surprised; he could see that it was crammed with at least a dozen large and heavy books. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Jack,” she said again, because that was his name, and that, at least, was something she could give him. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Although he must know at least parts of it, since he knew where to find me this morning. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He never made a statement about the match, but it’s likely that the answer to at least the latter question was yes. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“No. He’s clean—so far, at least. He says he’s got rights, but Angel is a nervous wreck. She can’t live like this. Don’t we have rights too? What can I do?” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

We are therefore fairly confident that we have the right picture, at least back to about one second after the big bang. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

There matters rest, at least for the moment. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

At least, I don't expect it because I don't think of District 12 as a place that cares about me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

There would be a risk at least of drums and shooting. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or at least it’s not my randomness that we follow, it’s the navigator’s. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

It was also defined as someone who had a lot of money or at least the trappings of money: a big car, an expensive watch, or expensive clothes. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I used to think he didn’t notice all the currents of tension that ran through the family, but as I get older, I see that barely suppressed conflict doesn’t bother him in the least. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Only that I’m so sorry you won’t get to be at my wedding...but I’m glad you at least get to see me in my dress. Isn’t it just...the most beautiful thing?” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

At least it was good to see that no one was exhausted now: they were as tough a bunch of hlessil as ever raided a garden. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Estimates vary, but at least five thousand and as many as eight thousand women arrived that morning, ready to take part in the march. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Eighteenth place is fine. At least Nox placed behind you.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I had to wait around for at least a week or so until the spirit rally to know if I was the winner or not. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

But at least no one tried to sabotage their planes, and in general they were treated with more gender equality than their American counterparts—possibly because the ATA included both men and women. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“That, my boy, is the front-page article for tomorrow’s paper. Or at least it will be if I can butter up the head editor.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Can I at least tell you that I’m sorry?” he asks. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

At least if you had an American accent we would tolerate your complaining!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“We need to learn about the ground here. Half the plants are strange to me. This isn’t one to eat, but at least there’s plenty of burnet and that’s always good.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Usually, I’m a nicer person than this—or, at least, I would have shouted an apology. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I’m not perfect, but at least I’m not mean. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Everyone—and there were at least fifty people in the salon—turned to frown at him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, Red called in at least one of them. I know. I was home sick, but Red didn’t know that, and I heard him make the call.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She did talk about dying, but she always seemed to be at least half kidding. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“At least that way we wouldn’t have to fight our way through.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Jackson might not like it, but if the Spencers did move on, at least they didn’t leave his sister behind like unwanted dishes. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She wanted to live in a town, perhaps not so big as Salinas but at least not a crossroads. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He said calmly, “Well, at least—” Rit went on, her voice raised. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

This wasn’t the perfect plan, but for Hugo, at least it was a start. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

She had, naturally, aged somewhat, but to my eyes at least, she seemed to have done so very gracefully. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

At the other end, back at the main command post and away from the front line, at least one or two other Navajos would be receiving the messages and doing just what we did. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“At least we still have the Tales of the Peculiar,” said Claire, wringing seawater from her blonde curls. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He was at least relieved that Newt was there. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

At least her mouth opened and two words came out “And I'm ready, for your information.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was not in the least difficult to believe that this ghastly brute ate men, women and children every night. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was petite, at least beside him, and she had short brown hair and sincere eyes. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He would at least have died after having crossed the strait, after having worked in a crystal shop, and after having known the silence of the desert and Fatima’s eyes. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

And that, at least, gave me some hope: that even under ordinary circum- stances, I still might find a way to live an extraordinary life. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I mean, I know teachers are people, or at least most of them are, but you don’t usually talk with them exactly like you talk with everybody else. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shield had shown us at least three hundred enemies on the way. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

His thoughts were churning too much about the gray sky and what Teresa—at least, he thought it had been the girl—had told him in his mind to participate in any conversation. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The hallway was at least twenty degrees cooler than the room. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

At the very least, it made sense to keep a distance from the people shot with darts. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t find it too hard, and at least the little hooligan seems to understand what I’m saying to her.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

As well as she could surmise, there were at least twenty thousand National Guard troops in New Orleans, with more arriving every day. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

This was the presumption in the house, at least. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The time had come to choose their subjects for the third year, a matter that Hermione, at least, took very seriously. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The gift of boats comforted him much, not least because there would now be no need to decide his course for some days. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I think...I need to sleep. For, like, the next year. At least. Wake me up after the general.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

At one time I had liked the idea, that the act, at least, had bound us together; we were not ordinary friends, but friends till-death-do-us-part. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Because maybe she was the only pregnant girl at her prom, but at least she got to kiss whomever she wanted to kiss. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Whatever was to come, at least the Colvins were not people who would back down. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

At least I was going in the right direction. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

The sounds were as frightful as the sights, not least the baying of the crowd around her. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Well, you asked if the sun hurt me, and it doesn’t. But I can’t go out in the sunlight — at least, not where anyone can see.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Even though growing up as a twin has had its good points and bad points, at least I always have someone to talk to, share clothes with, and experiment with. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The optimism of the early 1960s under Khrushchev had died away; then, at least, there had been a feeling that although the regime was still Communist, it was going forward. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone was celebrated at least in some degree, as though it was a cause for wonder that anyone existed at all. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I don’t even know Alex; at least I don’t think I do. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Ere many minutes had elapsed, I was again on my feet, however, and again searching something—a resource, or at least an informant. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Although I was upset, neither of the women was in the least shaken by what I thought an unceremonious greeting. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow Axel knows that it is okay to leave the house behind because at least he’ll be with Ray and George and Emmett and Aunt Nancy. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He is not in the least a cruel or ill-tempered man.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Wonder why Charlie didn’t at least draw on an empty page. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I feel that though few of them liked it, at least a large proportion of them understood that I worked as much for them and their children as I did for the Negroes. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

In this respect, at least, she will be twice more blessed. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would no longer appear at his door at night and lie on her back and spread her legs silently, at least not for a while. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Exhaustion made him vulnerable to the thoughts he wanted least. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

But I had fed the fire at least six or seven times when I saw Denna stiffen and come suddenly awake. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I’m only me, the most important person in his life, for a while at least. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

DeeDee and I were unharmed, dirt stained and panting and destined never to be close friends, but at least I’d earned her respect. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I sounded so smooth and calm, at least until I reached for my milk to wash down the peanut butter and knocked over the carton instead. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least I’m making money at the barbershop. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

But with the Kings, at least you always know where you stand. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

At least he was not, as were most of the others, troubled by the mere darkness in itself. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

‘Of all joys this is the least expected!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Then he let go and said, “I had to do that. At least once.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“See? Why couldn’t you at least believe I am rotten?” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

At least, she thought, she had one new piece of information: Mia’s birthplace, listed as Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, on the birth certificate next to Mia Warren. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

"Pylos is the least of it. The letter . . . What did your lords make of it, I wonder?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Gauguin is quite ambitious, and he has agreed to make Theo his sole art representative, sending him at least twenty paintings. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

A light layer of grease lay on all the Formica-topped tables, but it was at least empty. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Judging from their sad shape, the beanbag creatures had been sitting out here a long time—since the snow melted last spring at least. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Keith, by comparison, is not impressed, or at least not to begin with. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Tom must have been at least half asleep when he heard his name called over and over. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least there were no radishes dangling from her ears. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I said, “Can someone at least guide me to the square?” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“The combatants are streaming in from the east, thousands a day. They’ve looted everything. There are bodies in the street. At least, this is what the radio trottoir says.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment she was tempted to refuse, or at least to argue. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least one guy, usually more, filmed the games for the purpose of recruitment. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Not least from his own feeling of vigour and hunger, he suddenly understood that he had slept the daylight away, nine hours at least. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The vicar was a hundred yards off at least, walking quickly away across the common with arms swinging freely. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

At least, that’s the way Onofre himself liked to tell the story when he had an audience of children and other gullible creatures who believed in werewolves, flibbertigibbets, and miracles. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

These ideas were revolutionary to say the least. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

At least to Ernie, who tried his best to fight his smile. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

At least football players wore uniforms, but boxers wore only the trunks. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stella could see Mrs. Spencer, a frenzied look on her face, with Hannah and at least half of her siblings, huddled together, staring at the inferno. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Good men in a fight, at least, and loyal to their brothers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

For years Mama begged him to at least wash his face in the morning and even got him special men’s woodsy-scented foaming face cleanser, but he didn’t touch it. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

It was the end of March, he figured, so the rains would stay at least one more month. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Here, let me at least grab these for you,” I say, as I take a few wrenches and store them in my pocket. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

They had a suspicion that he had waited outside the door, peering in at them for at least three hours before he stepped in, beckoned, and led them to his small office. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of the women were older than Mala; at least with their sophisticated hairdos and makeup they looked older. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

That at least Cato, Clove, and Thresh will be on hand when the feast starts. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“You know, as a kind of ‘it sucks we got attacked, but at least there are desserts’ thing.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

By the time they got to Finsterwald’s backyard, at least fifteen kids huddled against the garage door on the far side of the alley. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hill House went dancing,” Theodora said, “taking us along on a mad midnight fling. At least, I think it was dancing; it might have been turning somersaults.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Last night, she assigned me a task—come up with at least 20 possibilities. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t think they would like it much, but at least they listened. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It's at least five degrees colder now, and the breeze has shifted. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Things might suck down there, but at least you’re closer to the ground. That has to give us more options.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She was never late or absent and she asked nothing more than to pass at least two of her courses. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There are at least what, forty, fifty letters here?” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“At least there was an extra uniform shirt in there. You can’t see the spot on my pants, right?” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“He will recover well; there is no longer any danger. Not, at least, while he is here.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

"At least seven. And tell Bree I want to see her." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Well, if I could not see the saloon, at least I could eat. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Walton’s mother left, but at least she didn’t go to jail. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Yet six thousands at the least shall ride behind me. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, maybe I would burn, because then I’d at least have a chance to somehow escape, and even if I couldn’t, feeling pain is still better than not feeling, isn’t it? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Fie, at least, has some idea of what I’m going through. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Woke up gasping in horror—then fell asleep and had the same dream again and again, at least three times in a row. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Which was better at least than no pride and no dignity — his own situation come fall semester. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been lying awake for an hour at least, without hearing a sound from the kitchen.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Helene Wright was an impressive woman, at least in Medallion she was. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Her name, Rosaleen Daise, was written twenty-five times at least down the page in large, careful cursive, like the first paper you turn in when school starts. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the bag weighted, she didn’t think they’d float, but at least they weren’t on the bottom yet. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

It was unthinkable that Stargirl could survive—or at least survive unchanged—among us. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

“Can you at least find out if he’s all right?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

There were no more stories after that, and no more escapes—at least, not into the orchard, or anywhere outside his own mind. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The Stolls looked kind of worried about the old centaur, but at least he was alive. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

For now, at least, he is distracted enough not to be heartsick. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

At the very least, we hope you’ll do us the honor of being the first to hear our generous offer. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Many times since then, I’ve looked at the speech notes I used that day, which had been prepared at least a week before the assassination. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The same is likely true of at least one other study, called “The Use of Deep Temporal Leads in the Study of Psychomotor Epilepsy,” which involved inserting metal probes into patients’ brains. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Inside the shop, we could at least pretend we were looking at the pictures. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I guess I felt that if I was going to be a meat eater, then at least once in my life I should take part in the killing of my food. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

At least he had left her with more than words; he had given her a son. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The guards—at least some of them—already knew what the mayor was doing. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I insisted that the advance team at least equip Barack’s podium with a heater to keep him from appearing too uncomfortable on the national news. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Well, at least as high as I can when it isn’t wobbling around. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

At least we had that, a piece of paper to hold us together. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m so used to dressing like this, I forget sometimes. At least it keeps me from having to serve at the table.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not paradise, but at least here I can be at peace. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He was game for trying everything at least once. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

As dark as things seemed, at least they didn’t seem entirely hopeless. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

How he wished then that they could sit in the kitchen nook, where they would at least be confined! Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instinctively I had looked for them, thinking there would be one photograph at least beside his bed, or in the middle of the mantelpiece. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Have to have at least one messy space.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Another lab director might have been inclined to fend off poachers from rival universities; Lawrence welcomed them, or at least refused to stand in their way. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Or at least I saw him pick his nose in the fourth grade. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

At least some of the anger that Clayton had felt came back to him. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

That night the senator called a special session of his Subcommittee on Buildings and Grounds—just about the least prestigious subcommittee in the Senate. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I agree to reproduce at least twice to give my corrected genes the best possible chance of survival. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Hair doesn’t normally do that; at least I don’t think so. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

In the 1970s, the NSA was reluctant to say much about William in public, but it did at least recognize him within its own circles. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The likes of the people here, they're bound to take you for at least a lord or a duke.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

At least I got to hear his voice on his message. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

And even though I knew she'd be okay—at least I hoped she'd be okay—it was hard to not wonder how everything was going to get done now. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

At least they tried to sleep on their stomachs. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, at least I can count on one of my children to do what she’s supposed to.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“You have to give the doctors at least five months’ lead time. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You read to me. At least once, for quite a long time.” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I think we have: at least I’m tired. Mary, are you?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t go back to the church, at least not yet. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Intoxicated, he was behaving as though, at the very least, he were a visiting World Controller. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But you were always kind of friends with him,” I said, or at least I thought she had been. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

As we waited at a crosswalk for the light to change, Rebecca gently replied, "At least you still have faith in your dad. I can't even say that anymore." Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

At least the Nazis didn’t expect the sick to work too. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps. But the monster at least must be destroyed. We have agreement on that?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

We played silly games, sang nonsense rhymes—and pretended that, at least for those few hours, there was no Taliban. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“At least not in New York. So why would I want to go somewhere boring?” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Or at least that had been the case before. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

As we settle in, I wish at least a couple of sheep had stayed behind. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“I have seen him hit you at least three times.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Understand this, dwarf. You are the last and least of our company. Hold your tongue and do as you are told, or you will soon wish you had.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He had not expected to enjoy himself, to be attracted to her in the least. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was warm there, or at least warmer. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Well, I hope you’ve been at least getting out the house some. Maybe take that bike around for a spin.” Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Proof of this possibly evil, or at least cantankerous connection, would come just a year later. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

At least I’d stuffed a couple microwave breakfast sandwiches into my pockets. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The extra material bulged over the tightened belt, but at least she wouldn’t trip. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

At least what was normal before Mom disappeared from the family. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

But then he had figured out that Mark and Linda were paying for Ana out of their own pockets, and Joaquin guessed that he owed it to them to at least go. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Now, in the courtroom, the jurors could see that he had not shaved or combed his hair; he looked at least ten years older. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Not that anything significant started to happen immediately afterwards; but for me at least, that conversation was a turning point. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ever since they had run away from their grandfather's house, Prosper had asked himself at least three times a day whether he had been right to take his little brother with him. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Too bad all this stuff got wrecked, but at least I salvaged the scrolls. If I can get them back to Camp Half-Blood, maybe I can learn how to recreate Archimedes’s inventions.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Or at the very, very least, I could have reached in and stolen your phone to call the police. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

At least, that was what it sounded like. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Whatever might lie ahead, at least he could feel that he had not failed them so far. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I thought I could rely on you at least to save your own life! ” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Judith is at least twenty years Mallory’s senior, but both their smiles are as glittering white as the crown brooches on their cardigans. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

That was the first time I ever saw August in the neighborhood, at least that I remember. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Some 25 million Americans look to fishing as a major source of recreation and another 15 million are at least casual anglers. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

And the extraordinary thing was that people began to look like their descriptions—-for a few minutes, at least. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Or at least, it’s their favorite game until someone needs to go to the toilet in the bucket. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Nobody ever planned it ahead, at least, not very far. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Though at least it worked out well in the end. This place is lovely. It’s like an oasis.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Aunt Petunia seemed to feel that the best way to keep up Dudley’s morale was to make sure that he did, at least, get more to eat than Harry. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The path is starting to tend downhill again, so at least that’s a blessing. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Or at least well enough to see her thoughts. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed that he'd lost all his powers—at least, some people reported seeing him trying to charge up orbs without any success. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“And I really do, so I was not lying either, at least not about that,” Heqet said blandly, offering the wedge to the Ancient instead. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Of course, she was still left with millions of randomly accessed, unordered files, but at least now they were all streetcam records of Scythe Faraday’s neighborhood. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Already he was polishing a few carefully worded accusations designed to reduce his mother to repentance or, at least, confusion. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said there was a bad flu going around and Cleo wouldn’t start to feel better for at least another day. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Good day to you, Duchess. I’m afraid at least one of these girls is headed to the patrols, and neither are intended for employment in your fine establishment.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I haven’t heard from her for a while, so she must have at least a fortnight to a month’s worth of abuse to level at me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

At least I figured he was the doctor. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

At least something is ahead, and that’s all I can ask. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

It was this that eventually led him to create a sterile laboratory–the world’s first, according to at least one account. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

I would have loved to have another child, at least one more. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Or at least for the girls in my gym class. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

At least Uncle Jet wasn’t angry with him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

After all, she was—or, at least, she claimed to be— Courtney’s mother. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“The only thing to do now is bury it and hope that somehow people will believe that none of it was real. That’s your duty, Henry. It’s the least you can do.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

At least in jail he would have been in the safety and comfort of a cell. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

But I didn’t know how to say it, at least with words. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

The verb must be changed — at least in those already vast and growing areas where man is attempting to improve on nature’s way. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

When she finally came out, her smile hadn’t faded in the least. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Although if I was allowed to wear mascara, I could at least have long eyelashes like hers, and that would be something. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“And we saw the town here, and came down, but there was no one here. At least there were things to eat and beds to sleep in. We didn’t know what to do next.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

We won a decent settlement for Mr. Ruffin's family, so they would at least receive some financial help. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Because Redding had such a reputation for being a Tory town, the Rebels had decided to disarm it—at least disarm the Tories. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, if Bear fed me and protected me, I might, at least, survive awhile. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

In Mesopotamia, the wheel dates back to at least the time of Sumer. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Not, at least, from a personal point of view.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

For himself, Old Chao had Henry, which turned out to be the name of at least eight kings. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Followed by dozens of masons and carpenters, as if she had contracted her husband’s hallucinating fever, Úrsula fixed the position of light and heat and distributed space without the least sense of its limitations. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Queen’s men, at least in name, both had a healthy fear of her, and Merrel could be formidable when he was not drunk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But I was not afraid: not in the least. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

At least I hoped my father was teasing. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least, he thought it was more than that. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

There at least I could look at the sun rejoicing on the snow. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Ifemelu told her own parents that Ginikas family was finally leaving, her father sighed and said, “At least they are fortunate to have that option,” and her mother said, “They are blessed.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He wrote her e-mails, asking that she at least tell him why, what had happened. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He considered them his friends, or, at the very least, colleagues who, under different circumstances, could be friends, and he believed that they felt the same way about him. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

As much as I despised Jefferson, at least I was in the same boat as my fellow students, who were mostly poor like me. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

At least at the level of language, then, we need to recover the eighteenth-century context of things and not read back into those years the hallowed meanings they would acquire over the next century. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

But to paraphrase Keynes: in the long run, we’ll all be broke, at least those of us who work for low wages and live in exorbitantly overpriced motels. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t sure whether I liked her, and I doubted whether I could trust her, but I cared at least enough to try to find out. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Nothing you need concern yourself with. Not yet, at least.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

She, too, had found a place of safety, at least for now. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think I had been expecting, if not surprise, at least a show of it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you at least finish the fifty-five before you take a stand?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She had something to trade at last, for a token at least. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Company guards and Georgia National Guard troops were dispatched in at least seven states, smashing the strike in three weeks. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

"Well," she said, "at least we shall not be bored. But we had better leave your mother a note." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

At least the statue didn’t rumble, ‘DIE, UNBELIEVERS!’ and zap the mortals to dust. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He rolled his head from one side to the other, and all I could think was, at least he's not dead. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

New York City at least, Elijah Muhammad’s unquestioned rule would be ended. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’ll definitely have to keep it up at least until the election is over, and even then, there’s the always looming possibility of the queen outright forbidding it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“All through your long, sodden, shameful walk home. Think on your answer. This is the least of what we can do.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

At least I tried to make things right with the victims of the Wild Boy. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t do anything about the chicks, but at least I could protect Sammy from seeing them. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Ever since Father had returned the compliment of the widow downstairs by insisting his wife was not in the least lovely, and in truth was only an old rag, the widow had stopped greeting him. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

I had thought that he would at least give us a tour of the school. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was too close, or at least closer than we had planned to live to a human habitation. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

At least the guard was wearing an ordinary uniform instead of drüskelle black, Jesper considered, still unable to shake the image of that banner from his mind. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Both were also required classes and my least favorite. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He’s warm and asleep so at least still living. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

People have a notion that an­imals can eat anything without the least consequence to their health. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

If I were caught, at least my misery would have ended. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

For me, at least, it was a universal insult, like calling someone a jerk. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

It was a precarious existence, to say the least. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Unless you make your living as a supermodel, you know what it's like to have at least one physical imperfection that makes you feel irreversibly ugly. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The two fought for the hearts and minds of black America—and, at least for Washington, for the blessings of white society. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The good thing about Ray’s Funeral Home is, at least the AG worked. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

On at least one occasion, all 6,000 jurors heard a single case. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

He at least had the grace to look Little Walder only looked peevish. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Not that the truth concerning “poor Bonnie’s afflictions” was in the least a secret; everyone knew she had been an on-and-off psychiatric patient the last half-dozen years. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The least you can do,” said Brave Orchid, “is invite us to lunch. Aren’t you inviting us to lunch? Don’t you owe us a lunch? At a good restaurant?” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“At least that was the official story. But things were not ever pleasant for them there. Minnijean Brown got expelled.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least that had been the rule back when her mom used to make all kinds of cookies, all year long. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Longstreet said, “Plenty of time. The guns will fire for at least an hour.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least I wouldn't have to give up all my dreams, I’d think. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Or at least enough attention to pass laws and voter propositions. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The third strategy, least familiar to most readers of this book, uses a sign for each syllable. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

In front of him was a broad green field at least half a mile wide, spreading eastward. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taisin came closer to look; on the page was a recipe listing at least two dozen ingredients. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“The paleness crept up on her slowly. It took many months for it to cover her completely. At least, the parts other people could see.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

He wanted to put his hands over Emma’s and Finn’s ears, so at least they didn’t have to hear. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

But young men didn't--at least in my provincial inexperience I believed they didn't--drift coolly out of nowhere and buy a palace on Long Island Sound. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

But at least my decision has been made. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

We didn’t get the call, but at least we were tied 1—1 at the end of the inning. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We would rather run the risk of confusing them while at least appearing to be sophisticated than take a chance at belaboring the obvious while striking them as naive or condescending. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

He was almost twice as tall as a normal man and at least five times as wide. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Garret Charles is, like, at least ten years older than Dad, and if Dad tried that kind of crouch, his knees would probably fly right off his legs, across the dining room. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I thought this jest low; not least because it merely confused Olakunde, who understood it not, and he delivered some looks of confusion before I reassured him and bade him to ignore Bono’s whimsies. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I thought that the least Margaret could have done would be to bring me my Coke. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fire roared, at least ten feet wide with its tongues of flame licking far up into the air, almost threatening the lower limbs of the trees surrounding it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

If you don’t want to talk to me, at least talk to her.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I've been in the camps for almost two years, but at least ten have been added to my face. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

It had to be at least twenty-five feet up from here to there. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Of course I wondered about death since grown-ups never talked about it, at least in front of me. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The correct length is at least one clenched fist beneath the chin. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

You can at least try to, if you want to—there’s nothing wrong in rising.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“You are the actual least romantic person on earth.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

If I could deal with him, maybe it would help, at least a little. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I saw that dress on the magazine covers at least ten years ago." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

We were back in the equatorial forest, but at least this time we had a trail to follow. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He was alone, but he had taken the time to put a costume on, which meant he was at least thinking about going out. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Dylan checks his phone, like we’re not even talking, which is my least favorite thing about humans. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Gonzales got word that there would be a search of a house down the road, occupied by at least four suspects presumed to have been looting and dealing drugs. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Instead, there were at least a dozen people milling about the lawn. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“You’re the dude from the commercial!” at least a dozen kids said to Kyle as he strolled through the Rotunda Reading Room. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, supposedly she was going to marry this guy she was in love with, some street activist or something, but her mother made her marry the Cuban, at least that’s what they told me.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

We got all decked out in our bee outfits—at least I did. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They entered a large atrium at least two stories high. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

At least two of them, according to some reports, appear to have been on drugs at the time of the incident. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

That at least my body could rest, even if my mind wouldn’t. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Only so much could be done about her hair without shea butter and a good comb, but she at least tried to redo some of the unravelling twists. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Arturo wasn't happy—neither of us was—but he was an optimist, and at least, he said, we were one step closer. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

For a minute, I think Brenda is going to hit her, and I kind of want her to, or at least I want to see what would happen if she did. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But at least I didn’t have to know that.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or at least make you forget all of the problems you still got. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

If he isn’t old enough to be my father, he’s at least old enough to be my father’s younger brother. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

We stayed there for at least two hours. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It was a long shot, but at least they’d have a chance and some backup. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, my lie to Britt about needing to talk to him aside, Mr. Bonner isn’t the least bit helpful this morning: in our continued study of the book Monster, today’s lesson is about truth-seeking. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Olympian gods were hard enough to imagine as parents, but at least they resembled humans. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Yawning at least three times, I put on my pajamas and slipped into bed. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Too numerous, in a way: archaeologists have turned up at least eleven versions of Kaan’s early dynastic history painted on big vases. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“The least desirable alternative is getting out,” insisted General Harold Johnson, army chief of staff. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad loved music, especially rousing stuff that made you want to get up and dance, or at least sway your head or tap your foot. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then I think of the way he looked up at me through the curtain of his crow-black hair, of the curling edges of his drunken smile, and I don’t feel in the least bit comforted. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The guys in her band were all at least forty years old, and treated her like she was a snot-nosed little kid. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

At least the book of combat spells would come in handy. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I am mad with joy.—At least I think it’s joy. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least her crippled partner could not be the murderer, but it was embarrassing being paired with such a . . . no, she shouldn't feel that way. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can I at least pay for gas money?” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Not really, at least as far as I could tell. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

At least that's how I look at it, which is why I don't laugh. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I had never dreamed that anyone would accept me so simply, so completely, without question or the least hint of personal aggrandizement. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes. She is now teaching in America. She shares a cramped office with another adjunct professor, but she says at least teachers are paid there.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

If he’d been the least bit farther away, there would have been no saving him. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

At least a dozen mortal guards stood on the balcony, plus two monsters—reptilian women with doublesnake trunks instead of legs. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

At least that’s how I seen it, and if I had been betting, I would of been a winner more than not. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least when it came to Neewo there was nothing to complain about. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

His advisors begged him to at least speak somewhere he could have the podium to himself to carefully lay out his thoughts and feelings. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Most students spend at least three or four terms finishing their apprenticeships. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The figure is advisedly chosen, for if the canneries dipped their mouths into the bay the canned sardines which emerge from the other end would be metaphorically, at least, even more horrifying. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least getting it down while I remember. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

His easy half smile, almost a look of innocent curiosity, assured me that, at least for now, the beating would wait. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“She didn’t like the idea of aging. At least she won’t die now. Or get any older.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

If things got that bad that fast on a day when at least some people got food, what would it be like if no food at all was available? The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

At least chance had given them that much. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I can rule out the rings, at least. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were precious few health laws in those days, and nobody, least of all Mrs Pratchett, ever thought of using a little shovel for getting out the sweets as they do today. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m very particular about my toast—at least at Dad’s house. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“I think Oak is the least shocking part of what you have to tell her,” I say. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

They were at least two inches long, which was his way of showing that he didn’t have to use his hands for rough or dirty work. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had seen too many men ruined, or at least tied down, or in some other way messed up by women. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hotels were built on the assumption that visitors would come for two weeks at least, but the car gave them a fickle mobility. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

At least the dead get talked about and you get to hear stories about them. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore had known his middle name....Dumbledore might have made the connection with the Gaunts....Their abandoned home was, perhaps, the least secure of his hiding places, it was there that he would go first.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Lying on the dirty ground inside the circle was a huge wooden sign, at least twelve feet long. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He suffers but at least he isn’t required to violate his own identity. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

He was talking to a group of kids—at least two girls and one guy—telling them that he would see them later. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

After five attempts his shoulder started to hurt badly, but the door had at least opened far enough for him to squeeze through. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s been common practice to begin sentences with conjunctions since at least as far back as the tenth century. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lana insisted they keep their distance from each other, so Mark lay on his side, several feet from Trina, the two of them staring at each other, wishing they could cuddle, at least. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The least Henry could do is pay attention to her. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Harry supposed it was a bit of a giveaway in these dangerous and suspicious times to buy Dark artifacts — or at least, to be seen buying them. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Man, you don’t know anything about them. At least they care what happens to me.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Well then, at least take some time to look at the books I brought from your mom’s office,” Natalie tried again. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Then she remembered everything and wished she could close the lid on top of herself and hide, at least until spring. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

The boxes should’ve taken at least four people to carry, not just one. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“We haven’t done anything wrong, so we have nothing to worry about. At least not so far.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

If nothing else, at least he could make her laugh. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

At least, she was allowing someone else’s name to be inset upon the door of her office. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

After that, the sentence was clear: “...is the most fundamental—and yet least understood—element of the known universe.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

‘And least of all now. He can’t be looking for food up here, not unless there’s some kind of rock he fancies. Why, there isn’t even a bit of moss!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She would know, at least, if her husband was still alive. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“I have to believe that he took at least some of the lessons we taught him to heart,” my dad says, “and that he kept his own emergency supplies—maybe even has his own bug-out.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I just told you. I just got through saying. This guy Brughman is a big Flaubert man. Or at least I thought he was.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Soft dirt meant easier digging—at least, it did if you had screecher claws. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Now at least we wouldn’t have to face men with guns without weapons of our own. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Then, with feedback in hand, I revise each chapter twice more before circling back and giving the entire book at least two complete passes of polishing. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

“At least the Nazis had that right,” Kevin Herman says from the back row. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

It is fortunate that at least during these early stages most of the men working with chemosterilants seem mindful of the need to find safe chemicals and safe methods of application. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

It was ridiculous, but it felt good to at least have something heavy in her hands if things got hairy. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

But at least they were not tormented by storms and freak monster waves. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

At least it’s clean, Nina thought, as her eyes adjusted to the gloom. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I wished he would at least say or do something, nod his head, smile, even catch me at a mistake—anything but that awful silence. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

With no one on the grounds the least bit interested in watching a claimer, the horse proceeded to work six furlongs in an unbelievably fast 1:11%. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I settled into the old couch and figured this show would at least be entertaining, because as far as I was concerned, it was the furthest thing from reality. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He still wanted to punch her in her godly face, but at least he got her reasoning. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“At least we know the latitude and longitude of Manila,” Nat said. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not too bad. He was here, in Yazd. The prison was not good, but at least he was close.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

They were all moving—shifting gears and lowering pipe, waving others into position or, at the very least, talking at full speed. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Moody turned to look at Harry — at least, his normal eye was looking at Harry; the other one was pointing into the back of his head. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Well, at least as much as we were minding everyone else's. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Then it occurs to me: The least logical thing to do is stop running. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

But his mother persists, reminding him, the next time they speak, that her parents had come to his father’s funeral, that it was the least he could do. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He imagined that would be at least a triple. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

At least the strange machine’s windstorm had dried it off. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Women who did get assigned to another section were usually staffed on temporary duty and eventually returned, keeping the two offices full, at least for the moment. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

If they found it and it was daylight, they would come back to fight it, but at the very least, they’d know where to go. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Two miles, at least. It was about two hours before we caught him.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it was too serious, too severe—at least given what people were conditioned to expect from a woman. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Kill him. Show me you don’t mind making a mess. Show me that at least you know how to land a killing blow on such a pathetic target as this.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

In the 1920s, New Orleans was a hopping place, at least for a boy from Marshall. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

You had to win at least six games to win a set, and two out of three sets to win a match. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Three months, ma’am. At least through the soccer season.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She added that the least he could do was fight for his country the way her son was fighting on Iwo Jima. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought I wanted to be like Papa, at least sometime in the distant future. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

But if you hold, you at least give him time to see the ground. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“At least you won’t have to ever worry about your boss firing you for a robot,” I say. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He did not, however, share our belief that Pauling’s model-building game would quickly solve the structure, at least not until further X-ray results were obtained. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

‘You ought at least to guess, since you have seen us,’ said Merry. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I would have worked, eaten, and slept alongside the other Oranges, or at least stepped out of the shadow of the Yellows and Reds. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

But the boy was at least six years old and heavy, and together they were making no progress at all. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I hold on to the one positive in this personal debacle: At least now I won’t have to struggle to make a decision as to whether to stay or go. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He was at least fifteen years older than me, not particularly well educated, and he hailed from a small rural community. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

At least I could stretch my legs out across the seat. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“If you’re going to be a bigot, at least get it right. I’m a Mexican, man, and proud of it. But, hey, you’re just a bunch of stupid bullies, so who cares what you say?” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

He smiled at her beneath his mask that looked like the face of a hawk — or at least, his mouth curved upward. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The discovery thrilled physicists around the world, not least Marie Curie, to whose deathbed the Joliots brought a test tube of the first artificially produced radioelement. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Maybe when I was wrestling, I would’ve at least been able to keep up with him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

At least they’d be with each other, instead of being away from everyone they knew. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I did not feel disordered nor divided in the least. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

"At least she has that going for her." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

At least none of the others had to watch, although, unless they were very far away, they could not have failed to hear the screams. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Even if I couldn’t do any more good than she could, I was at least less likely to do harm. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Our technology is, so far, utterly incapable of such grand interstellar voyages, at least in reasonable transit times. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

This trip gives him the perfect excuse to let go of the burden of his family for a little while, at least. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

But at least I know what to say. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Even if the succeeding sensations are not common, they are at least not mysterious. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She can study well there, at least there will be light every day. No need for her to study with kerosene lamps.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The important thing was to get the corn planted; it, at least, would do all right, though it would not ripen until late September or October. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Pick the boy who caused the least amount of trouble. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

At least Locke will be there to dance with me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

At least the enclosure’s gate was shaded, so I imagined I could get through the fence without them seeing. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The most savvy Jefferson watcher of all time, at least over the full stretch of their respective careers, was James Madison. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

We didn’t know if that was the right way, but at least it was a way. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So you’ve just decided? I didn’t think it worked like that. I thought love was supposed to happen when you least expected it, like a sap to the skull.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

At least being able to bring home free baked goods is a perk. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

But at least the issue was getting more attention. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

They acted and looked at her, and at us, and around in our house, in a way that had about it the feeling—at least for me—that we were not people. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least his master’s limited output meant that only one such trip would be necessary. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

At least with the Collective, the four of them had food on the ship. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Try ziberry next time. It doesn’t smell like goat dung, at least.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

But the festival isn’t fun, at least not for me. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Well—Daddy. He’s been in an awful mood the last three weeks. Awful. At least, around me. And when I got home last night he started that again.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now, usually I’d hesitate at least a minute or two before I went into someone’s house without permission. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hope that he at least attempts to do some of it. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

If Bobby did wish to become Catholic, it’s possible that aspiration was sufficient for him to have been accepted into the Church, at least by less conservative clergy. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Richie drove slow, which meant that even more snow fell on them, but at least nobody flew out of the truck. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“I so rarely get to be with children. Before you go, won’t you at least sit for a pose?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

But at least they were fun and not full of secrets. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t find it, but figured he should at least stand there for a while. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

How he might have tried harder to get along with her, to sympathize with her own cramped circumstances, maybe even to see at least some of what his father had seen in her. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It was cruel to desert the helpless sufferer, but they were desperate to get on to Troy, and with his bow and arrows he would at least never lack for food. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In what manner was she beautiful? I realize that I cannot say enough. So. Since I cannot say enough, at least I will avoid saying too much. “Say this, that she was dark haired. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I forgot to tell you. This piece of art is called Chinese Handcuffs. At least, it’s a larger variation on that idea. I call it Chinese Spidercuffs.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Well, anyway, she could at least slip out, right now, she decided, and go into the wood. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least Dad can still help me and Malia with homework, and make us hot chocolate with extra marshmallows. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

"Iris is ready to go. The scheduled launch is 9:14 a.m. "Once launched, it will stay in orbit for at least three hours. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each Marine division was expected to have at least 100 code talkers. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you don’t confront Meg directly, you should at least talk to Mr. Morrison,” she says. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

At least he is not making me carry my heavy musket on the hike to Werowocomoco. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

With three legs wrapped in plaster casts, he wouldn’t be able to work on Dog Squad for at least a month. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

At least Arthur is a lot subtler than he used to be. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Her husband was en route to work downtown and would not be there for another thirty-five minutes at least. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“To say the least,” Celaena murmured, watching the shifting colors of the fading sun turn the castle gold and red and blue. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even care—at least she was there. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

He’d never drink anything that he hadn’t made himself or at least seen someone pour. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Well, this is good news,” he says, and offers what I think is a bible quote, or at least a paraphrasing. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“But the dawn is coming. At least we’ve bought some time.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

For many people in this world were not who they claimed to be, and evil dwelled where you least expected it. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, Miss Havisham; I have not the least objection to receiving it from him.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then he said, “At least you will be there with me. In Ethiopia.” A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though Bobby had always pushed for Belgrade as the site of the championship match, a tentative understanding seemed to have been worked out to at least split the match between Belgrade and Reykjavik. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“At least not on purpose. If she beats you fair and square that’s one thing, but submitting yourself to her blade because of raging hormones is just plain stupid.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Seabiscuit was only making up ground in inches, and he was still at least eight lengths behind. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Also the least useful, he told himself exasperatedly. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z