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
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
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
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 22 Dec. 2024.
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lead up
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: to make a gradual approach to a topic
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