led up; leading up; leads up
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
The next chapter will focus on the lead-up to The Wizard of Oz, including how Elphaba becomes the Wicked Witch of the West and how Glinda becomes the Good Witch.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
In the moments leading up to the crash, air traffic control can be heard telling the pilot to gain altitude quickly and the pilot struggling to do so, according to recordings captured by LiveATC.net.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Noun
But visa issues may plague the lead-up to the event — and not just for athletes but the vast Olympics ecosystem, from coaches and families to sponsors and vendors to, of course, attendees.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
The next chapter will focus on the lead-up to The Wizard of Oz, including how Elphaba becomes the Wicked Witch of the West and how Glinda becomes the Good Witch.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Verb
That process could begin in the days leading up to the draft.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
In the moments leading up to the crash, air traffic control can be heard telling the pilot to gain altitude quickly and the pilot struggling to do so, according to recordings captured by LiveATC.net.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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“Lead-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead-up. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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lead up
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: to make a gradual approach to a topic
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