least vs lest :

Definitions
  least
  • n  something that is of no importance
    it is the least I can do
    that is the least of my concerns
  • a  the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
    didn't care the least bit
    he has the least talent of anyone
  • r  used to form the superlative
    The garter snake is the least dangerous snake
News & Articles
  least
  • Tea shop bomb in Somali town kills at least seven
    MOGADISHU (Reuters) - At least seven people were killed when a bomb exploded in a tea shop popular with government troops in the Somali town of Wanlaweyn on Saturday, officials and residents said. Regional capitals and Western donors are nervous of any reversal of security gains made in Somalia by African Union peacekeepers in the fight against al Qaeda-linked militants, seen as a threat to ...
    June 15, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
  • Video: At least 2 killed as severe weather slams U.S.
    At least two people were killed by the severe weather that hammered an area from the upper Midwest to the mid-Atlantic. Charlie Rose reports on the loss of life and property damage.
    June 14, 2013 - CBS News
  • At least 1 dead after shooting on SE side of metro
    At least one person is dead after a shooting on the southeast side of the Oklahoma City metro area, police said.
    June 14, 2013 - KOCO 5 Oklahoma City
  lest
  • 10 who learned social media can get you fired
    At this point in the digital age there's probably enough evidence to make people think twice about what they say or do online, lest it become social media fodder, right?
    June 12, 2013 - CNN
  • John Stamos talks 'Virginity,' 'Roughness' and the humor insex
    Actor John Stamos has a new show in the works, and the title alone -- "Losing Your Virginity With John Stamos" -- is enough to ensure fans of the former "Full House" star will tune in.But lest those fans get the wrong idea, Stamos stopped by TODAY Wednesday morning and explained the real story about his upcoming Yahoo! web series.As it turns out, "Losing Your Virginity" will see Stamos ...
    June 12, 2013 - NBC NEWS
  • Sony Twisted the Knife, but Microsoft May Have Shot Itself in the Foot
    In the video game industry, the consumer almost always speaks loudly and clearly. When questions are fired, companies need to have answers, lest they face the wrath of gamers scorned. If no
    June 12, 2013 - Nasdaq