as late as
idiom
: as recently as
—used in referring to a time that one thinks is surprisingly recent
The company is now in serious trouble, but it was reporting record profits as late as last year.
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The district also tries to start as late as possible in August while ensuring each semester is balanced with no more than eight attendance days difference between first and second, Bridges said.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
If the justices agree to hear oral arguments, the 90-day clock gets re-set, possibly pushing a final decision back to as late as October.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fallon and Mottola had been in early development on a pasta sauce brand that could have launched as late as 2027.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2026
His brother Anthony Barrett is listed on city work permits as an owner of 301 East 66 Street and is on record corresponding with Jeffrey Epstein about apartments coming up for sale there as late as 2011.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2026
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
If the justices agree to hear oral arguments, the 90-day clock gets re-set, possibly pushing a final decision back to as late as October.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fallon and Mottola had been in early development on a pasta sauce brand that could have launched as late as 2027.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2026
His brother Anthony Barrett is listed on city work permits as an owner of 301 East 66 Street and is on record corresponding with Jeffrey Epstein about apartments coming up for sale there as late as 2011.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2026
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