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Up to

adjective

Busy or occupied with. "Up to no good"

Having the requisite qualities for. Synonyms: adequate to, capable, equal to. "The work isn't up to the standard I require"

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... than to report back to Barnes without the story, so there was nothing to it but to drive up to Hat Creek, and a long, hard drive it was. I made Redding late that night; the next day I drove on to Burney and asked for directions ...

— Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 • Various

... has been made since the Venice Economic Summit called for increased effort on this front. We and other donor countries have begun to assist poor countries develop long-term strategies to improve their food production. The World Bank will invest up to $4 billion in the next few years in improving the grain storage and food-handling capacity of ...

— State of the Union Addresses of Jimmy Carter • Jimmy Carter

... having knocked about so much in his youth with emperors and persons of that kind. It should not occur again. He pointed out that he had foretold this War, and that his famous book, The Great War of—whenever it was—was to be brought up to date in the form of —— (Deleted ...

— Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 23, 1914 • Various

... old, Giovanni worked harder than ever, and his hand, instead of losing power, seemed to grow stronger and more and more skilful. He was ninety years old when he died, and he worked almost up to the last. ...

— Knights of Art - Stories of the Italian Painters • Amy Steedman

... resembling the clank of cymbals, brought up to Prince Andras a whole world of recollections. 'Hussad czigany'! The rallying cry of the wandering musicians of the puszta had some element in it like the cherished tones of the distant bells ...

— Prince Zilah, Complete • Jules Claretie

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