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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These microbes are cultivated in tanks and fed carbon feedstocks, such as sugar, to synthesize the textile dye.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2025
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Navigating the post-holiday period requires a delicate balance of acknowledging the emotional challenges while simultaneously cultivating a positive, proactive mindset that transforms potential workplace anxiety into an opportunity for personal and professional growth.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The founder is from Yemen, where his family has farmed coffee for eight generations.Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Virtually all caviar is now farmed, after a global ban on fishing sturgeon in the Caspian Sea, and China’s entry into the market in recent years has doubled world production.Jack Nicas, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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What Are Chia Seeds? Chia seeds are harvested from the desert plant Salvia hispanica, a member of the mint family native to Central and Southern Mexico.Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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For years, companies have harvested location information from smartphones, either through ordinary apps or the advertising ecosystem, and then built products based on that data or sold it to others.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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But the hardest game, the one that planted the seeds for this run to the title game, was Week 3 against Purdue — a 66-7 win.Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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By implementing erosion control practices like contour gardening, terracing and planting vegetative buffer zones along water routes, gardeners can prevent soil loss and protect water quality.Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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Offer Comfort After experiencing a disaster, whether firsthand or through media images, kids tend to worry about their family's safety or fear that the event will happen again.Tamekia Reece, Parents, 8 Jan. 2025
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According to Butler and Desai, chick lit tends to celebrate an ostentatious culture of globe-trotting shopping sprees—mainly in Western centers of fashion and power, such as London and New York.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Till.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/till. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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