American English keeps alive the old word “lest” in phrases like “lest we forget,” referring to something to be avoided or prevented. Many people mistakenly substitute the more familiar word “least” in these phrases.
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
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
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June 14, 2013 - CBS News
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June 12, 2013 - CNN
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June 12, 2013 - NBC NEWS
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June 12, 2013 - Nasdaq