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• The mixed-use zone allows for up to 73 dwelling units per acre.
  — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024
• But when the band walked up to the podium, Taylor was nowhere in sight.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2023
• Some voters braved the night chill for up to eight hours to cast their vote.
  — Tomek Rolski, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2023
• The hype of the game lived up to Salter’s expectations.
  — Logan Stanley, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2024
• The Saucony Guide 17 is a maximum cushion shoe that lives up to the hype.
  — Suzie Glassman, Health, 18 June 2024
• There are 5- or 7-pound options available, all the way up to 30 pounds.
  — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 13 July 2023
• Anyone caught smoking in a smoke-free area can be slapped with a fine of up to $50.
  — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2023
• The shirt buttons all the way up to the neck and has two button-closing chest pockets.
  — Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
• At home, my wife was about to follow me up to the second floor when she was stopped by a knock at the kitchen door.
  — Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
• But the video of Trump sucking up to the 1 percent barely caused a ripple.
  — Jason Zengerle, New York Times, 26 May 2024
• Customers lined up in the parking lot, some waiting up to an hour to buy.
  — Robert Klemko, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
• According to Candela, the C-8 can reach up to 30 knots at full tilt.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
• Choose between a two-, four-, or 12-pack with each bag sitting shoes up to size 14.
  — Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
• The skirt of the dress rode all the way up to the top of her thighs, and featured a plunging v-neckline and a cut out over her torso.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 6 Aug. 2023
• That’s probably the point, but Fennell has set us up to want much more.
  — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
• The tent has adjustable legs with wheels and up to 6.2 feet of clearance when set on the maximum height.
  — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2023
• Mills took a plea deal in which prosecutors call for up to 15 years in prison.
  — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
• In Japan, you can be jailed for up to seven years for possessing cannabis.
  — Time, 18 Aug. 2023
• The invasive species can have up to a 4-inch leg span and possess venom in their fangs.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
• Fun fact: Llamas can carry up to one-third of their weight, or roughly 60 to 80 pounds.
  — Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 18 Aug. 2024
• Penalties for this charge, if convicted, range could result in one to six years in prison and up to $5,000 in fines.
  — Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
• They can be booked for up to 10 players, starting at $39 per person.
  — Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2023
• Shop cashmere scarves, turtlenecks, and more while saving up to 70% off.
  — Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2023
• The region, which is west of the Dnieper River, had largely escaped unscathed up to now.
  — Matthew Mpoke Bigg, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023
• The laptop features an up to 18-hour battery life and Apple's M1 chip.
  — Ellen McAlpine, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2023
• Everyone in our newsroom must agree to live up to this code of conduct.
  — Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2023
• Toast the baguette slices up to one day ahead; cool, wrap airtight, and store at room temperature.
  — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 25 July 2024
• Webcam footage showed floodwater up to the roofs of some homes.
  — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
• The highest storm surge will be in North Carolina where water could rise up to 5 feet.
  — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2023
• Seven cold-water immersion suits and two strobe lights were found in the water of the search area, where responders faced six-foot waves, heavy snowfall and wind gusts up to 60 mph, the Coast Guard said.
  — Karina Tsui, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024