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
Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
In Gaza’s south is the governorate of Khan Younis, stretching from its eponymous medieval city, where the citadel wall stands as its historic anchor, to the lush fields that families have tilled for generations.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2024
The grass and roots can then be raked out after tilling the soil and before planting flowers.
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Garden center shelves are filled with products that will kill grass.
—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
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The 63-year-old lives in the same house his great-grandad helped build, tilling the same fields his father worked.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
In Gaza’s south is the governorate of Khan Younis, stretching from its eponymous medieval city, where the citadel wall stands as its historic anchor, to the lush fields that families have tilled for generations.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2024
The grass and roots can then be raked out after tilling the soil and before planting flowers.
20 Best Border Plants For Your Garden
Chemical Methods to Kill Grass in Flower Beds
Garden center shelves are filled with products that will kill grass.
—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
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While the grape was first approved for production as a single varietal wine in 2021, it has been cultivated in the Duero Valley since the Middle Ages and has been used in small amounts alongside Tempranillo as a blending grape, much the way Viognier is added to Syrah in the northern Rhône.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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Podcasts, streaming programs and newsletters have fast become the tools of independent creators, who lack an old-school distribution system, but can easily cultivate fans and a community one subscriber at a time.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Hopi farmed in the valley seasonally from the 1300s to the 1600s, and the Hopi and the Pueblos still maintain their ties to the site today.—
Alastair Lee Bitsóí,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
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Southside Blooms employs youth from age 16 to 25 to farm the land and run the flower business.—
Martha Shade,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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From rules that forbid people to harvest trees in close proximity to creeks – to ensure shelter for wildlife – to requiring two trees planted for every one harvested, CPS’ operations strive for the maximum level of sustainability.—
Malana Van Tyler,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The escaped fish were ready to be harvested, said Mowi, and weigh about 12 pounds each.—
Christine Rousselle,
Fox News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Fortunately, most vegetable seeds are easy–they can be planted right away.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
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The style had been around since at least the ‘80s, and back then, it was firmly planted in our cultural mindset as a garment reserved solely for mothers.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
14 Feb. 2025
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The venomous creatures tend to mate in the early summer.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Feb. 2025
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The games tend to spread out among a wide variety of outlets and do not get the hours that men’s leagues get on most outlets devoted to sports.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Till.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/till. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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