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have up

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verb

  1. (tr, adverb; usually passive) to cause to appear for trial

    he was had up for breaking and entering
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Then, the EU's member states have up to 10 weeks to authorise any action.

From BBC

For Thiel, whose net worth is around $27.5 billion, it would be around $1.2 billion, should he choose to stay, and he’d have up to five years to pay it.

From Los Angeles Times

If you continued to contribute to your investments, you could have up to $1.4 million after 15 years, all things being equal.

From MarketWatch

At your current rate of saving, you will have up to $2.3 million by the time you turn 65, or $2.7 million by 67.

From MarketWatch

Citi estimates NRW could have up to 97% of FY 2026 revenue covered after NRW’s Fredon won a number of data-center contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal

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