as in until
during the period before and continuing to (a particular time)
She was unsure of what to do and deliberated up to the last moment about whether to accept the job offer.
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Right now, members can shop 55 standout Presidents’ Day travel deals 24 hours early, with discounts up to 85 percent off and prices starting at just $10.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Wind gusts up to 30 mph are forecast for Monday, and up to 60 mph gusts are expected Tuesday, forecasters said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
The March 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 12 days.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
But Indonesia’s military said Sunday that up to 8,000 of its troops are expected to be ready by the end of June for a potential deployment to Gaza as part of a humanitarian and peace mission.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Wind gusts up to 30 mph are forecast for Monday, and up to 60 mph gusts are expected Tuesday, forecasters said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
The March 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 12 days.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
But Indonesia’s military said Sunday that up to 8,000 of its troops are expected to be ready by the end of June for a potential deployment to Gaza as part of a humanitarian and peace mission.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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