led up; leading up; leads up
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Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
Circle Week is typically held in the lead-up to Amazon’s bargain bonanza.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 13 July 2024
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 July 2024
One of the big stories leading up to the nominations focused on how ridiculously some shows were stretching the boundaries of their respective genre classifications.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2024
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Noun
By all rights, the movie, set mainly in 1969 during the lead-up to NASA’s Apollo 11 lunar landing, should have been a far sharper, kickier, more propulsive ride.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
Circle Week is typically held in the lead-up to Amazon’s bargain bonanza.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 13 July 2024
Verb
The Spanish-style stone façade is flanked by greenery leading up to the arched front door.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 July 2024
One of the big stories leading up to the nominations focused on how ridiculously some shows were stretching the boundaries of their respective genre classifications.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2024
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“Lead-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead-up. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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lead up
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: to make a gradual approach to a topic
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