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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Score everything from the famous professional stand mixer (in a mini version) to kitchen helpers, like food processors and hand blenders for less, with savings of up to 72 percent off.
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Toni Sutton, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Physical damage loans can provide up to $2 million to repair or replace buildings, equipment, or inventory.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Landfills can depress the value of property up to three miles away, with larger landfills having greater adverse impacts than smaller ones.
—Michelle Gale, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Estimates say that up to 12 million acres of what’s now California burned every year in prehistoric times.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
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Toni Sutton, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Physical damage loans can provide up to $2 million to repair or replace buildings, equipment, or inventory.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Landfills can depress the value of property up to three miles away, with larger landfills having greater adverse impacts than smaller ones.
—Michelle Gale, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Estimates say that up to 12 million acres of what’s now California burned every year in prehistoric times.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Up to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up%20to. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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