: to make a gradual or indirect approach to a topic
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The classic is one of the last lead-up meets before the U.S. team is selected.—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024 Finding new moneymaking opportunity was part of Reddit’s pitch in the lead-up to its IPO.—Aisha Counts and Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg, TIME, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for lead-up
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