led up; leading up; leads up
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Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
But, in the lead-up to Trump’s third run for office, Dans visited Washington as a non-resident fellow at the Heritage Foundation, where his brother, Paul, was leading the effort to draft a blitz of executive actions and policies that became known as Project 2025.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
David Wade, CBS News, 20 June 2026
The footage released by the LAPD on Friday shows the moments leading up to the heart-wrenching scene.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
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Noun
Messi had been dealing with a minor hamstring injury with Inter Miami that slowed him in the lead-up to the World Cup.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
But, in the lead-up to Trump’s third run for office, Dans visited Washington as a non-resident fellow at the Heritage Foundation, where his brother, Paul, was leading the effort to draft a blitz of executive actions and policies that became known as Project 2025.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Verb
News quickly spread through the Tartan Army online during the days leading up to the big game.
—David Wade, CBS News, 20 June 2026
The footage released by the LAPD on Friday shows the moments leading up to the heart-wrenching scene.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
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“Lead-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead-up. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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lead up
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: to make a gradual approach to a topic
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