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as in yet

up to this or that time We haven't run into any traffic so far on our drive .

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Recent Examples of so far Most execs viewed this section of the rankings as one where a team or two might make a push, but only so far. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 But so far, the justices have not ruled on the legality of the order or the USPS plan. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026 Those trials will extend beyond the short-term seawater exposure reported so far. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 Trump has repeatedly said that large numbers of undocumented immigrants are voting but so far has not produced evidence that the practice is anything but exceedingly rare. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for so far

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