led up; leading up; leads up
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
When the film was released, Clooney intended to draw parallels between Murrow and how the media was covering the lead-up to the Iraq War.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
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
The giant spider felt like a failure of imagination — all that lead-up to the final battle, and that’s the most interesting thing the show could come up with?
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
When the film was released, Clooney intended to draw parallels between Murrow and how the media was covering the lead-up to the Iraq War.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
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 30 Jan. 2026.
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lead up
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: to make a gradual approach to a topic
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