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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Follow directions up to Step 2. and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
The storms are predicted to bring pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2025
The 40-acre site is slated to include up to 750 residential units, a 250-room hotel, 300,000 square feet of retail space, and 500,000 square feet of office space.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Deutsche Bank’s composite investor positioning gauge is up to the 71 st percentile over the past 15 years, not a very high reading when indexes are at a record.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
The storms are predicted to bring pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2025
The 40-acre site is slated to include up to 750 residential units, a 250-room hotel, 300,000 square feet of retail space, and 500,000 square feet of office space.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Deutsche Bank’s composite investor positioning gauge is up to the 71 st percentile over the past 15 years, not a very high reading when indexes are at a record.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
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