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Recent Examples of run-up
Perhaps a more communicative run-up on expectations or an approach that features more competitive offers to kick off the negotiations could go a long way to keeping the conversations more positive and less combative.
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Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
That, along with supply chain troubles, helped fuel the inflation run-up.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Despite the Trump win and the massive valuation run-up for comp Palantir.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Javier Bardem and Antonio Banderas gave star wattage to the ceremony, which was noted in its run-up as much for its absences as attendees.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
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Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
That, along with supply chain troubles, helped fuel the inflation run-up.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Despite the Trump win and the massive valuation run-up for comp Palantir.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Javier Bardem and Antonio Banderas gave star wattage to the ceremony, which was noted in its run-up as much for its absences as attendees.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-up
Noun
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The victim entered the intersection with just two seconds left on the pedestrian countdown clock.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Eliminating that countdown and shortening the game(s) might yield marginal improvement.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For instance, volatility tends to cluster - long periods of calm often precede sharp spikes.—
Steven Desmyter,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The president's announcement led to significant spikes across all five of the cryptocurrencies on Sunday, followed by declines the next day.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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And just by being around his Team Canada teammates, Crosby is doing what Iginla and others did for him back in 2010, when Canada lost to the U.S. in the preliminaries and beat it in the gold medal game.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Sophomore Charlie Cutts was the only Saber to make the finals (top eight) in an individual event from the preliminaries Feb. 21.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The fourth quarter stood out with an 18 percent revenue jump, which Ye attributed to brand elevation efforts.—
Denni Hu,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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Attendance jump The league is averaging 7,365 fans per game — up from 5,500 last regular season.—
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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The alignment of the ambassadors, seated to the president's far left, has been upended by Trump's determination to end the war in Ukraine, with friendly overtures to Russian President Vladimir Putin and an Oval Office brawl Friday that sent Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy packing.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
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This policy overture is just one in a slew of immigration crackdown policies and Executive Orders that the Trump Administration has put forth.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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More likely is a continuation of what has already begun at the agency: deep cuts to staff, programs and grants.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article CAIRO — Arab leaders meeting in Cairo on Tuesday are set to endorse a counterproposal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for the Gaza Strip to be depopulated and transformed into a beach destination, even as the continuation of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is uncertain.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The spring ingredients were the prelude to sunnier days to come.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
26 Feb. 2025
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The evening, which served as a prelude to Saturday’s main event, recognized behind-the-scenes brilliance and breakout performances, setting the stage for a weekend of celebration.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Feb. 2025
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Although the fertility rate in neighboring South Korea rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, thanks to measures to spur young people to marry and have children, the trend in Japan has yet to show an upturn.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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City have been struggling for nearly four months and there is still no upturn in sight.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Run-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-up. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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