not least
idiom
formal
: especially or particularly
We had many things to consider, not least the safety of our children.
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Lyles’ high-profile struggles on Thursday have prompted fresh questions for organizers and athletes, not least as the American sprinter had been hugging fellow athletes despite knowing of his positive test.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024
The pandemic was a challenging time for anyone putting on a big-ticket event, not least the IOC.
—Jules Boykoff, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
Her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony were a source of particular scandal, not least in Rome.
—Daisy Dunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 July 2024
Reality check: Developing a radical new aircraft engine requires buy-in from myriad stakeholders — not least of which are aircraft makers, which will likely have to come up with innovative new ideas of their own to get RISE flying.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 22 July 2024
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David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024
The pandemic was a challenging time for anyone putting on a big-ticket event, not least the IOC.
—Jules Boykoff, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
Her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony were a source of particular scandal, not least in Rome.
—Daisy Dunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 July 2024
Reality check: Developing a radical new aircraft engine requires buy-in from myriad stakeholders — not least of which are aircraft makers, which will likely have to come up with innovative new ideas of their own to get RISE flying.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 22 July 2024
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