until

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Stir in garlic and cook just until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The president has given Iran until 8 p.m.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

OpenAI expects its costs for training and inference, the latter refers to the process by which AI models respond to user queries, to exceed its revenue until 2029.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Stir in flour and cook 1–2 minutes until lightly nutty.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Kiki offered and waited until I signaled it was good.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith