up until

idiom

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

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Burn pits were a common method to dispose of waste up until around 2010, according to the VA. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026 Everything up until the ball comes in is just mutual contact between two players tracking the ball. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026 For the most part, up until the last two games, our defense has been pretty good. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026 While teams and players are allowed to continue negotiating right up until that hearing if necessary, the arbitration deadline is typically when most settlements get done. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 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 21 Jan. 2026.

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