led up; leading up; leads up
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
The acquisition comes in the form of a trade, and one that had very little lead-up until the deal was announced.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The sightings started back in November, in the days leading up to the Thanksgiving, mostly in the airspace over mid- and northern New Jersey.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Both new series will premiere in February during the lead-up to March Madness.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
The acquisition comes in the form of a trade, and one that had very little lead-up until the deal was announced.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
According to a report from Bloomberg in January of this year, in 2023, Amazon accounted for 29 percent of all global online orders in the two weeks leading up to Christmas.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The sightings started back in November, in the days leading up to the Thanksgiving, mostly in the airspace over mid- and northern New Jersey.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Lead-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead-up. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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lead up
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: to make a gradual approach to a topic
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