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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Recent Examples of up to
Nearly 1 billion barrels will be lost by the end of the month, comprising up to 600 million barrels of crude oil and roughly 350 million barrels of refined products, according to TD Securities.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
That fact will surely be a GOP talking point in the run-up to the midterm elections.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Leger-Walker jumped up to block Makeer’s breakaway layup attempt to preserve another UCLA scoring run, which extended to 11 unanswered points.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
This potential exposure of confidential information comes amid a rapid hiring surge at CBP, with up to $60,000 in recruitment and retention incentives available to some new agents.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2026
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
That fact will surely be a GOP talking point in the run-up to the midterm elections.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Leger-Walker jumped up to block Makeer’s breakaway layup attempt to preserve another UCLA scoring run, which extended to 11 unanswered points.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
This potential exposure of confidential information comes amid a rapid hiring surge at CBP, with up to $60,000 in recruitment and retention incentives available to some new agents.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Up to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up%20to. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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