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even up

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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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Companies that fail to comply with the DMA can be fined up to 10% of annual global revenue, or even up to 20% in case of repeated infringements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Lawyers and advocates have lamented that this bedrock principle was even up for debate, let alone affirmed by anything less than unanimity among the justices.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

They don't carry anyone and even up front, Viktor Gyokeres, who was missing against Spurs because of injury, has epitomised their attitude to pressing.

From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025

West Antarctica "contains enough ice to raise sea levels by four, five, even up to six metres," the 37-year-old said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025

When those places were not available, she would slip into the seldom-used parlor, or even up to her bedroom.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

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