led up; leading up; leads up
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Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
In the lead-up to the album’s release, Samuel posted photos and videos of himself as a young child.
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Christine Terrisse,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Tax season is busy, but the IRS dispatches extra agents to answer calls in the weeks leading up to April 15.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
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Noun
In the lead-up to the events, federal agents have also been working to scrape the web to identify and verify potential threats online.
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Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
In the lead-up to the album’s release, Samuel posted photos and videos of himself as a young child.
—
Christine Terrisse,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Verb
In the days leading up to his show, Chavarria and his team were hard at work in his make-shift studio in the 6th arrondissement.
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Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Tax season is busy, but the IRS dispatches extra agents to answer calls in the weeks leading up to April 15.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
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“Lead-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead-up. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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lead up
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: to make a gradual approach to a topic
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