as in until
up to (a particular time)
We studied till four in the morning, which didn't exactly make us alert for the test the next day.
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Recent Examples of till
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
Bristol Park and Rec’s Facilities Maintenance tills the sand every two weeks to keep the sand soft for use.
—Aaron Flaum, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2024
Compact or low-fertility soil can be improved by tilling it to a depth of 8 to 12 inches and then working compost or aged manure into the top few inches.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2024
Prepare the soil through core aeration or tilling 4 to 6 inches deep.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 July 2024
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The grass and roots can then be raked out after tilling the soil and before planting flowers.
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—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
Bristol Park and Rec’s Facilities Maintenance tills the sand every two weeks to keep the sand soft for use.
—Aaron Flaum, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2024
Compact or low-fertility soil can be improved by tilling it to a depth of 8 to 12 inches and then working compost or aged manure into the top few inches.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2024
Prepare the soil through core aeration or tilling 4 to 6 inches deep.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 July 2024
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Leaders who cultivate data literacy and technological fluency can confidently navigate AI's complexities.William Arruda, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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However, the red-carpet treatment highlighted European leaders' eagerness to cultivate relationships with the incoming U.S. administration, particularly given the complex global challenges ahead.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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The appointed Ground Water Users Advisory Council, which residents feared would not represent them, is made up fully of people living, some of them farming and ranching, in the area.Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2024
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Anderson believes most of Florida’s raw milk sellers are homesteaders, many of them born out of the COVID-19 pandemic when people were stuck at home and began turning to new practices such as baking homemade sourdough bread, growing fresh vegetables in a backyard garden, and even farming.Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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This year, Dyer and his team harvested about 100 pounds of honey per hive, which is sold in the gift shop and worked into the dishes—like the charcuterie board, sauces, dressings, and desserts—that are offered at all three restaurants and via room service.Sofia Perez, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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With design teams in eight locations like London, Australia and India and product development specialist teams in every production country such as Mexico, Pakistan and the U.S., among others, the company harvests data from runways, e-commerce websites and social media.Andrea Onate, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Michigan players, or some of them, had to plant a flag on Ohio State’s field.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 Dec. 2024
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While this burly Ford was no sports car, body roll was nicely planted for its stature on twisty Malibu canyon roads.Peter Nelson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Paradoxically though, people tend to see eye to eye on the word itself.Anna Furman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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While these actions tend to be characterized as those of a crazy luddite, however, they are more accurately seen as those of an extreme political revolutionary.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Till.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/till. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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