1
: lasting throughout the night
an all-night poker game
2
: open throughout the night
an all-night diner
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The announcement comes after an all-night meeting of the security cabinet, following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that Israel planned to retake control over the entire territory and eventually hand it off to friendly Arab forces opposed to Hamas.
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Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, meanwhile, passed the Senate by a slim margin on Tuesday afternoon after an all-night vote and is now back in the House.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
July and August provide dazzling, nearly all-night views of the core of our spiral galaxy, a luminous bulge of stars, dust, and gas.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
After an all-day, all-night marathon of intense pressure from the White House, the House Thursday passed and sent to President Donald Trump sweeping legislation to cut taxes but also cut help for the millions of Californians who rely on Medicaid and food assistance.
—David Lightman
updated July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
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Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, meanwhile, passed the Senate by a slim margin on Tuesday afternoon after an all-night vote and is now back in the House.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
July and August provide dazzling, nearly all-night views of the core of our spiral galaxy, a luminous bulge of stars, dust, and gas.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
After an all-day, all-night marathon of intense pressure from the White House, the House Thursday passed and sent to President Donald Trump sweeping legislation to cut taxes but also cut help for the millions of Californians who rely on Medicaid and food assistance.
—David Lightman
updated July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
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“All-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-night. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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