up until

idiom

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

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From high-end to affordable, watches have been a staple piece on many women’s wrists up until around the past two decades, when technology replaced the necessity and women's fashion seemed to leave timepieces behind. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025 Active right up until his death, Cissé had recently attended a press conference to present two trophies at a pre-event for the 29th edition of Fespaco, the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025 The first day of filming was the high point of this creative venture, which, while not exactly arduous, had, up until then, taken many confounding turns. Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 For a final time—exactly when is unclear—Romero entered the U.S. illegally, with immigration enforcement not picking him up until March 22, 2024, when he was arrested for alleged DWI in Shelby County. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 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 6 Mar. 2025.

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