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Recent Examples of run-up
Either way, the album had a good run-up.
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Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Getty Images/iStockphoto Silver saw a pretty big run-up in 2025, and that price trajectory continued into 2026, with the price of silver even surpassing prior records and climbing past the $100-per-ounce mark.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Not mentioned in Monday's press release: the past year's steep run-up in CoreWeave's debt load, which has saddled its balance sheet with $14 billion in current and long-term debt.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The situation is reminiscent of the 1930s run-up to World War II, when Germany attacked military and civilian targets in order to seize control over neighboring territories.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
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Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Getty Images/iStockphoto Silver saw a pretty big run-up in 2025, and that price trajectory continued into 2026, with the price of silver even surpassing prior records and climbing past the $100-per-ounce mark.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Not mentioned in Monday's press release: the past year's steep run-up in CoreWeave's debt load, which has saddled its balance sheet with $14 billion in current and long-term debt.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The situation is reminiscent of the 1930s run-up to World War II, when Germany attacked military and civilian targets in order to seize control over neighboring territories.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-up
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Pivotal moments Once the countdown hits zero and the towering Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft lifts off, Blackwell-Thompson hands over to Jeff Radigan, Artemis II lead flight director at Mission Control Center at Johnson Space Center in Houston.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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After engineers successfully loaded propellants and ran through countdown procedures, NASA leaders decided this milestone cleared the path toward a March launch window.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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From large commercial operations to small-scale organic plots, farmers across Illinois and the country are trying to weather the sharp spike in agricultural costs driven by a conflict thousands of miles from their fields.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Given the spike in gasoline prices, ridership on public transportation is likely to rise so a modest increase in fares could be sufficient.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The hockey playoffs weren’t affected by the storm and are expected to start on March 2 with Division II preliminaries.—
Jacob Rousseau,
The Providence Journal,
26 Feb. 2026
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Switzerland crushed Germany in the men’s curling preliminaries, keeping a consistent lead before ending the game with a score of 8-4.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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Do quick, small jumps using mostly your ankles, landing each time softly with a tiny bend in the knees.—
Jim Diehl CSCS,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
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Their jump wings had the tiny inlaid gold stars denoting combat jumps.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Shortly before launching his solo career in 1972, Thompson politely declined Don Henley and Glenn Frey’s overtures to join what soon became the Eagles.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The White House insisted that peace talks with Iran are ongoing, even as Tehran publicly rejected US overtures and issued fresh conditions of its own to end the conflict that’s wreaked havoc across the Middle East and global markets.—
Mario Parker,
Bloomberg,
25 Mar. 2026
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TourProdEnter, investigators suggest, may represent the continuation of that model—on a larger and more opaque scale.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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According to Avylo, the product is a continuation of the philosophy of the company to construct an invisible infrastructure of healthier indoor living as opposed to single appliances.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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As a prelude to a lunar landing, the flight was an important step in testing the flight trajectory and operations before astronauts stepped foot on the moon's surface.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Like the last time the Pioneers won the Frozen Faceoff in 2024, when DU went on to capture its record 10th national title, the victory could be a prelude to something much greater.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Plenty has been a struggle ever since, with that winless run extending to 12 matches before the recent upturn.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The daily chart of CCL has an oversold upturn, and the daily MACD is on the verge of a 'buy' signal, supporting a near-term relief rally.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Run-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-up. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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