led up; leading up; leads up
Examples of lead-up in a Sentence
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Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The investigation will reportedly focus on the lead-up to the ship’s departure from the Port of Baltimore and whether the crew knew there were any problems with the ship’s systems before the crash.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
With a book by Lynn Nottage, the show focuses on the lead-up to that record-smashing tour, but still enfolds a heck of a playlist.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Garland never explicates the real-life lead-up to civil destruction: corrupt pols who betray their constituents, the moral bankruptcy of society, the degradation of popular culture, and the temerity of rich journalists dedicated to whatever political power endows their privilege.
—Armond White, National Review, 12 Apr. 2024
This also comes as Brazil has continued working to understand and investigate the lead-up to January 8, 2023, when election-denying insurrectionists who refused to accept right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro’s defeat stormed Brazil’s legislature.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024
The new dad teased that viewers may see the lead-up to the birth of his son, Theodore in season 3.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The lead-up to a court-martial, and all related pretrial records, are never made public by the Navy.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2024
Charli is keeping her energy high in the lead-up to the summer release with two new singles and the complete Brat tracklist.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
Amy Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2024
North Carolina authorities on Tuesday released a 911 call and comprehensive timeline of South Carolina woman Mica Miller's last moments leading up to her death by suicide April 27.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 8 May 2024
In the days leading up to the May 6-7 trial, Cummings also sought to have the charges dismissed on the grounds of selective prosecution.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
In recent court filings, Blackstock’s lawyers asked for a wide-ranging discovery process leading up to the retrial.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
For Tranter and Gardner, calling their company Bad Wolf was an acknowledgment that their professional journeys had always been leading up to its founding.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Here is a timeline of events leading up to its offensive in Rafah, where more than half of Gaza's population had sought shelter.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 8 May 2024
These types of songs were part of a genre known as spirituals, which grew prominent in the decades leading up to the abolishment of slavery.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 7 May 2024
Olivia Culpo is in the final stretch leading up to her wedding!
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Noun
The lead-up to release day has been littered with puzzles, Easter eggs and other hallmarks of Swift’s ever-theorizing fan base.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The investigation will reportedly focus on the lead-up to the ship’s departure from the Port of Baltimore and whether the crew knew there were any problems with the ship’s systems before the crash.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
With a book by Lynn Nottage, the show focuses on the lead-up to that record-smashing tour, but still enfolds a heck of a playlist.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Garland never explicates the real-life lead-up to civil destruction: corrupt pols who betray their constituents, the moral bankruptcy of society, the degradation of popular culture, and the temerity of rich journalists dedicated to whatever political power endows their privilege.
—Armond White, National Review, 12 Apr. 2024
This also comes as Brazil has continued working to understand and investigate the lead-up to January 8, 2023, when election-denying insurrectionists who refused to accept right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro’s defeat stormed Brazil’s legislature.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024
The new dad teased that viewers may see the lead-up to the birth of his son, Theodore in season 3.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The lead-up to a court-martial, and all related pretrial records, are never made public by the Navy.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2024
Charli is keeping her energy high in the lead-up to the summer release with two new singles and the complete Brat tracklist.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
Verb
The race itself takes place the last Sunday in May, but residents turn up throughout the entire month for near-daily practice sessions and events leading up to the grand finale.
—Amy Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2024
North Carolina authorities on Tuesday released a 911 call and comprehensive timeline of South Carolina woman Mica Miller's last moments leading up to her death by suicide April 27.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 8 May 2024
In the days leading up to the May 6-7 trial, Cummings also sought to have the charges dismissed on the grounds of selective prosecution.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
In recent court filings, Blackstock’s lawyers asked for a wide-ranging discovery process leading up to the retrial.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
For Tranter and Gardner, calling their company Bad Wolf was an acknowledgment that their professional journeys had always been leading up to its founding.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Here is a timeline of events leading up to its offensive in Rafah, where more than half of Gaza's population had sought shelter.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 8 May 2024
These types of songs were part of a genre known as spirituals, which grew prominent in the decades leading up to the abolishment of slavery.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 7 May 2024
Olivia Culpo is in the final stretch leading up to her wedding!
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
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“Lead-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead-up. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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