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Recent Examples of run-up
The big run-up in gold still has plenty of headroom left, according to Goldman Sachs.
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
The Fed is also getting a concerning signal from the recent run-up in Americans’ expectations for inflation in the short run and in the long run.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Overall, the market appears to be entering a period of stagnation following its massive run-up.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The jitters for Sasaki, who was sensational in spring training in his run-up to his first outing, have arrived like the energy that these games are generating.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
The Fed is also getting a concerning signal from the recent run-up in Americans’ expectations for inflation in the short run and in the long run.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Overall, the market appears to be entering a period of stagnation following its massive run-up.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The jitters for Sasaki, who was sensational in spring training in his run-up to his first outing, have arrived like the energy that these games are generating.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-up
Noun
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The countdown is on: In less than 20 days, the REAL ID requirement will take effect, requiring Americans to obtain a new form of identification in order to fly domestically.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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But something unusual happened when ULA scrubbed the countdown last Wednesday.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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DownDetector, which lets users track outages, showed a spike in customers reporting payment problems starting Friday morning before starting to fall a bit in the afternoon.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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With acute stress, a rapid spike in the hormone typically helps your brain process and retain memories so they can be retrieved later.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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Early preliminaries will air on ESPN+, Disney+, and UFC Fight Pass starting at 6 p.m. ET.—
Jim Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Late preliminaries available on ESPN+, ESPN, Disney+, and ESPN Deportes at 8 p.m. ET.—
Jim Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Clippers’ jump shots woke up in the third quarter.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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There would be seven Army bands and a parachute jump by the Golden Knights.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Wary of a new regime led by former jihadists, a small minority of Druze have welcomed Israel’s overtures, but many others have publicly denounced them.—
Eyad Kourdi,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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Not exactly the romantic overture Arnault was hoping for.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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This book and its truths are in many ways a continuation of my own mental health journey.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Scheifele’s night ends early The physicality in Game 5 was a continuation of what has been the most physical series in the NHL playoffs.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Earlier this month, the administration began targeting the nonprofit status of Harvard University, which could be a prelude to a broader effort to eliminate the tax-exempt status for other nonprofit organizations that the administration has clashed with.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Hegseth may not know that the U.S. suffered twice as many casualties as the Spanish in that long-ago battle, the prelude to a needless and costly war of aggression.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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The upturn was largely due to the impact of a distribution deal with Charter Communications, which integrated Peacock into it Spectrum pay-TV and broadband plans.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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But these days, Lawrence is very squarely in an upturn.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Run-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-up. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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