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up to

Occupied with, engaged in, as in �� have you been up to lately? This usage can mean “devising” or “scheming,” as in We knew those two were up to something . It also appears in up to no good , meaning “occupied with or devising something harmful,” as in I'm sure those kids are up to no good . [First half of 1800s]
As far as or approaching a certain point. For example, The water was nearly up to the windowsill , or They allowed us up to two hours to finish the test , or This seed should yield up to 300 bushels per acre . [c. a.d. 950]
Dependent on, as in The success of this project is up to us . [c. 1900] Also see the following idioms beginning with up to .
be up to . Be able to do or deal with, as in When I got home, she asked if I was up to a walk on the beach . This usage is often put negatively, that is, not be up to something , as in He's not up to a long drive . [Late 1700s]

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This trade war has China looking in the mirror to see its own flaws – and whether it can fix them will be up to policies made in Beijing, not Washington.

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The next few days will give us a sense of how or whether, albeit up to four years out from choosing the next government, that is a plausible claim.

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It was not just increased racism that caused harm, but the tone and intensity of the debate leading up to the vote, many say.

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“We are working to obtain video from The Dome at America’s Center that may have captured what led up to the encounter,” police spokesperson Mitch McCoy said.

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The proposed development – which would be one of the largest in the world – consists of up to 307 turbines across an area four times the size of Edinburgh.

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uptitling up to a point

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