1.  It seemed -the least he could do - to deny himself the dramatic gesture, to humiliate himself.

2.  Gambling preys on those who can least afford it.

3.  That money is coming from seniors and disabled people who can least afford it, the report said.

4.  The drop-off in pro bono work comes when the legal community can least afford it, many public interest groups say.

5.  Their recent poor play has come at a time when they can least afford it.

6.  Unfortunately, the people who use check cashers are folks who can least afford to do so, the consumer groups said.

7.  Whatever its shape, fraud is almost always cruel, targeting those who can least afford to lose money.

8.  At a Western Governors Association meeting, the officials from several states also said the rule would disproportionately affect small water suppliers that can least afford it.