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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Americans will be able to deduct up to $25,000 in tip wages through 2028 under the bill, which also creates a $12,500 overtime deduction.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The facility will have up to 5,000 beds to house, process and deport individuals in the country illegally, the Trump administration said.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 30 June 2025
The package includes new 80-hour-a-month work requirements for many adults receiving Medicaid and food stamps, including older people up to age 65.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The legislation would impose new 80-hour monthly work requirements for Medicaid and food stamp recipients up to age 65, while rolling back former President Joe Biden-era's renewable energy tax incentives.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The facility will have up to 5,000 beds to house, process and deport individuals in the country illegally, the Trump administration said.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 30 June 2025
The package includes new 80-hour-a-month work requirements for many adults receiving Medicaid and food stamps, including older people up to age 65.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The legislation would impose new 80-hour monthly work requirements for Medicaid and food stamp recipients up to age 65, while rolling back former President Joe Biden-era's renewable energy tax incentives.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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