led up; leading up; leads up
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Congested highways will mean ground travel will also be difficult during the lead-up to the holiday, and while there haven't been reports of widespread disruptions so far, air travelers in particular may face serious problems.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
In the year leading up to her disappearance, Bryan cut off all communication with her friends and the rest of her family, according to Bryan-Goodman.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Advertisement Mayor Karen Bass ended up choosing former L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnell to lead the LAPD, but the lead-up to her decision has largely remained cloaked in secrecy.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Congested highways will mean ground travel will also be difficult during the lead-up to the holiday, and while there haven't been reports of widespread disruptions so far, air travelers in particular may face serious problems.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
On a similar theme comes the Czech Republic’s offering Waves, a drama about events in Prague leading up to the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
In the year leading up to her disappearance, Bryan cut off all communication with her friends and the rest of her family, according to Bryan-Goodman.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Lead-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead-up. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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lead up
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: to make a gradual approach to a topic
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