led up; leading up; leads up
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
Minott healthy, two bigs sit An illness hit the Celtics’ locker room during the lead-up to Monday’s game.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Mark Kuisle, a former athletic director of Rochester Century High School as well as a former president of MSHSL, previously said the League had been discussing the issue for multiple years leading up to that 2014 vote.
—Jordan Shearer, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Colorado has eight Olympians, including four who have been injured at some point during the lead-up to the break.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
Minott healthy, two bigs sit An illness hit the Celtics’ locker room during the lead-up to Monday’s game.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Government admits failures of Army pilots A few legal revelations have been unveiled in the weeks leading up to the board meeting, which could create longer term impact on the Army and other agencies involved.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Mark Kuisle, a former athletic director of Rochester Century High School as well as a former president of MSHSL, previously said the League had been discussing the issue for multiple years leading up to that 2014 vote.
—Jordan Shearer, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Lead-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead-up. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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lead up
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: to make a gradual approach to a topic
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