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
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
The residue can be left in place on the soil surface or tilled under, providing an abundance of organic matter for soil building.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2024
If farmers use these crops and avoid immediately tilling the land, the carbon would accumulate in the soil rather than in the atmosphere, which could lessen global warming.
—Arunabha Ghosh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2022
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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
The residue can be left in place on the soil surface or tilled under, providing an abundance of organic matter for soil building.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2024
If farmers use these crops and avoid immediately tilling the land, the carbon would accumulate in the soil rather than in the atmosphere, which could lessen global warming.
—Arunabha Ghosh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2022
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Newsom has devoted much of his second term as governor to cultivating national media attention, especially from Democrat-leaning outlets such as MSNBC.Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The devastation that wiped out the dinosaurs created ideal conditions for various fungi to thrive, and ants actually began to cultivate fungi.Popular Science Staff, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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Instead, certain wild species were sometimes sold as others, and in a handful of cases wild fish was labeled as farmed.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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Some suggested farming the driving assignments out to others and keeping a cut of the profits.Jason Wolf, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Bramble fruit are harvested from canes which produce a crop in their second year of growth.Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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Even if they’re harvested in the form of digital DNA. Want to go deeper?Benji Jones, Vox, 2 Nov. 2024
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So can food plots, especially those planted with timely species.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Are Lilies Perennials That Can Survive Winter? Why to Leave Lily Bulbs in the Ground True lily bulbs planted in their growing zones are best left in the ground in the fall for a couple of reasons.Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
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Keep in mind that bucks and does often bed within the same block, but bucks tend to bed at higher elevations or in areas that are more advantageous.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Children on the autism spectrum tend to wander, or elope, from home and other safe places at a higher rate than their peers, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Till.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/till. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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