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even up

British  

verb

  1. (adverb) to make or become equal, esp in respect of claims or debts; settle or balance

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In theory, and optimistically, outsized growth in aerospace and defense could add as many as one million jobs and even up to one percentage point to total U.S.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

"She definitely would have liked to run faster, and there was definitely half a second, maybe even up to one second in those legs."

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

She believes Netflix could see a major subscriber lift, and even up to a $200 million boost in revenue from the fifth season.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

“Over the past decade and even up to a year or two ago, we assumed others could catch up quickly,” wrote Wertheimer.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

How else could it rise and shine with the energy I can feel buzzing from the sidewalks and into the hospital's walls before the sun is even up?

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

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