up to
preposition
1
—used as a function word to indicate extension as far as a specified place
sank up to his knees in the mud
2
—used as a function word to indicate a limit or boundary
up to 50,000 copies a month
worked up to the last minute
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Judge Ken Easterling agreed to dismiss the most serious charges, which carried a possible sentence of up to five years in prison, and upheld a court order for the journalists to stay off the Roebling Bridge.
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Quinlan Bentley, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025
Amid the ongoing tariff situation, which GM already anticipates will cost the company up to $5 billion this year, fluctuations in the supply chain and manufacturing strategies may further impede decisions surrounding how to approach warranty issues, Windau said.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
With four main assembly lines and space for a fifth, the plant can accommodate up to 250 people per shift.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
In Cincinnati alone, the scorching temperatures combined with the high humidity will result in a heat index value up to 103 degrees, the National Weather Service stated in a heat advisory.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 24 July 2025
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Quinlan Bentley, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025
Amid the ongoing tariff situation, which GM already anticipates will cost the company up to $5 billion this year, fluctuations in the supply chain and manufacturing strategies may further impede decisions surrounding how to approach warranty issues, Windau said.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
With four main assembly lines and space for a fifth, the plant can accommodate up to 250 people per shift.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
In Cincinnati alone, the scorching temperatures combined with the high humidity will result in a heat index value up to 103 degrees, the National Weather Service stated in a heat advisory.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 24 July 2025
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“Up to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20to. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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