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Recent Examples of run-up
Media shares followed markets lower with Warner Bros. Discovery down the most, by a hefty 6.3% after a run-up in past weeks.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
Crypto Dollars In light of bitcoin’s dramatic run-up in price since November, the speculation around strategic bitcoin reserves, and the campaign pledge to fight against a U.S. CBDC the prospect of crypto dollars might seem like a remote one.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, believes wealthier Americans have continued to benefit from the staggering run-up in asset prices.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
The stock market run-up in Asia's third-largest economy has prompted other international investors to sell stakes in Indian subsidiaries.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
Crypto Dollars In light of bitcoin’s dramatic run-up in price since November, the speculation around strategic bitcoin reserves, and the campaign pledge to fight against a U.S. CBDC the prospect of crypto dollars might seem like a remote one.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, believes wealthier Americans have continued to benefit from the staggering run-up in asset prices.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
The stock market run-up in Asia's third-largest economy has prompted other international investors to sell stakes in Indian subsidiaries.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-up
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Then, teams will complete the final tests and preparations for the countdown on Monday.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
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The posters show a cloudy blue sky, an asterisk, and teased a website called Free Our Feeds, with a countdown clock to January 13.Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Doctors early this month said Connecticut had been seeing a spike in several types of respiratory illness cases over the past month, according to data from Yale New Haven Health.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
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Expecting to see spikes in seasonal affective disorder, Dr. Leibowitz was shocked to learn that Nordic people weren’t all that bummed out by the long, dark, and extreme winters.Julia Ries, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
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The Southern Section held its track and field preliminaries at four sites around Southern California on Saturday, and sophomore Brian Bonner of Valencia High continued his rise to prominence.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
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In 1988: Greg Louganis won the gold medal in the 3-meter springboard at the Seoul Olympics one day after hitting his head on the diving board during the preliminaries.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Sep. 2024
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Initial prototypes completely unraveled during initial tests in a wind tunnel, and were ripped during test jumps, but Van Herpen ultimately arrived at a version that held together beautifully for the awe-inspiring descent.Miles Socha, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
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Given the current uncertain macroeconomic environment around rate cuts and geopolitical tensions, could URI see a strong jump?Trefis Team, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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In this instance, the government of Greenland, which represents its fifty-six thousand residents, most of whom are Indigenous Inuits, has already rejected Trump’s overtures.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Zuckerberg’s overtures to Trump began in the months leading up to the election.Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
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That film will supposedly serve as a continuation of Fast X and a bridge to Fast X: Part 2.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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One path leads to the continuation of a broken system, one that prioritizes profits over people and leaves both patients and workers to suffer.Janel L Medina, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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Irsay has yet to speak on the matter, and if the past is a prelude, that usually means change is coming.Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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If the past is prelude, in 2025 many individual investors will trade options heavily.Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The intrigue: Bond markets sold off on the news, driving an upturn in yields amid diminished prospects for Fed rate cuts.Courtenay Brown, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
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The shift is notable because the major indices have overbought downturns that contrast with UBER’s oversold upturn.Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Run-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-up. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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