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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Younger kids can play for up to 120 minutes with this programmable robot toy to learn about how technology works.
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Anja Webb, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Another assistant coach told responding deputies that Clarke had the chance to de-escalate the situation when students admitted to making the posts but instead walked up to a student and punched him.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
There isn’t really a concert venue there, but taking the cable car up to the tower is a delightful way to see the city skyline.
—Ali Wunderman, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Each submarine can carry up to 20 Trident II D5 missiles for nuclear strikes.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Anja Webb, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Another assistant coach told responding deputies that Clarke had the chance to de-escalate the situation when students admitted to making the posts but instead walked up to a student and punched him.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
There isn’t really a concert venue there, but taking the cable car up to the tower is a delightful way to see the city skyline.
—Ali Wunderman, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Each submarine can carry up to 20 Trident II D5 missiles for nuclear strikes.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Up to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up%20to. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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