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Recent Examples of run-up
That’s one of the reasons for this week’s price run-up in silver and silver stocks – now playing catch-up with the yellow metal.
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John Navin, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Rodríguez, who was an LAFC player from 2019-22 before being sold to América, converted his penalty by going largely down the center after a lengthy run-up to beat Lloris, breaking the deadlock and giving América the game’s first goal.
—Avi Creditor, New York Times, 1 June 2025
This year’s run-up to the conference finals has been markedly different.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Grocery shoppers brace to pay more for eggs, meat and other staples
Egg prices are stabilizing after a sharp run-up earlier this year, but grocery shoppers are already getting used to shelling out more for those and other pantry staples.
—Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 11 May 2025
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John Navin, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Rodríguez, who was an LAFC player from 2019-22 before being sold to América, converted his penalty by going largely down the center after a lengthy run-up to beat Lloris, breaking the deadlock and giving América the game’s first goal.
—Avi Creditor, New York Times, 1 June 2025
This year’s run-up to the conference finals has been markedly different.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Grocery shoppers brace to pay more for eggs, meat and other staples
Egg prices are stabilizing after a sharp run-up earlier this year, but grocery shoppers are already getting used to shelling out more for those and other pantry staples.
—Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-up
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On June 20, the WNBA Portland X account posted the date of July 15, saying a countdown was on, potentially alluding to the announcement of the team's official name.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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That stasis is broken, though, when Uncle Jimmy (Oliver Platt) and Computer (Brian Koppelman) arrive one morning and put a literal countdown clock in the kitchen.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
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But this is not just about dangerous decibel spikes.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The new tax would come at the worst possible time for the American power grid, experts and trade groups say, as demand for more electricity spikes due to new data centers for artificial intelligence coming online.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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Today's listen Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Scripps National Spelling Bee is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week, with preliminaries kicking off last night.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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Sports High School Sports News See who qualified from Thursday's preliminaries for the CIFSS Division 1 finals on Saturday at Mt. SAC.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
8 May 2025
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While purists might prefer an immediate jump to green hydrogen, the reality is that transitional technologies may be necessary for the next five to 10 years to build the ecosystem for full decarbonization.—
Nicole LeBlanc,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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That objective of preparing players to make the jump to Tuchel’s first team has been mentioned throughout 2025, and may be best seen in Newcastle United’s Livramento.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The revelation has prompted outrage in Colombia and concern abroad, especially given the apparent overtures to foreign politicians and the suggestion that criminal networks could play a role in the country’s leadership transition.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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The person and his wife have now made several overtures toward reconciling with us.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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Next up in the renewables sector is the continuation of a rabid race to break ground on clean-energy projects to beat the tax credit deadlines.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
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This is a continuation of the July 1 game which was suspended due to inclement weather.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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The event will serve as a prelude to the main iHeartCountry Festival show later that evening at 7 p.m. the Moody Center.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Yet the Southern California scores were a modest prelude to the job in Lebec.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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If the engines hold up for the rest of the season, Mercedes could be set for a dramatic upturn in form.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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The latest upturn in the ratio of XLK to the SPX reflects outperformance while the market has rebounded.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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“Run-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-up. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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