until now

Example Sentences

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The plans were eventually abandoned, leaving the West Coast without a major U.S. coal export terminal — until now.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

But until now the Ebola epidemic has been confined to areas within government reach or controlled by a relatively well-organized rebel group called M23.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Researchers from Brown University and the University of Michigan have achieved something that scientists had only imagined until now.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

But what really happened to Sunderland's first black player was too painful for him to talk about until now.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Kendra had never studied it for entrances until now.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull