up until

phrase

: during the time or period before
Up until now, everything has gone very well.

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Another rescue attempt As Swift’s fate was sealed, mission scientists slowly turned the telescope’s instruments back on to collect data and observations right up until the end. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026 He’s built a nationalist project that his opponents feared — right up until sunset yesterday, when the first early votes were counted in the Indianapolis suburbs. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Raman and Bass were locked in a tight race up until election day, with final polling in the race showing the second-term council member and the incumbent mayor each with support from 40% of Angelenos while 19% of the electorate was still undecided. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 The company's third-quarter results include Pizza Hut up until those dates. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for up until

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“Up until.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20until. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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