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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On July 16, a landmark flight between Cotswold Airport and RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire – covering 17 miles (27 km) at up to 115 mph (185 km/h) – marked the high point of that phase.
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Omar Kardoudi
june 21, New Atlas, 21 June 2026
The German Weather Service is forecasting temperatures of up to 98 degrees for Monday and Tuesday and up to 102 Wednesday.
—Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Residents can look for wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
Clothing companies such as OP and Lightning Bolt were popping up to cater to the growing surf population.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 21 June 2026
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Omar Kardoudi
june 21, New Atlas, 21 June 2026
The German Weather Service is forecasting temperatures of up to 98 degrees for Monday and Tuesday and up to 102 Wednesday.
—Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Residents can look for wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
Clothing companies such as OP and Lightning Bolt were popping up to cater to the growing surf population.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 21 June 2026
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“Up to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up%20to. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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