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Recent Examples of run-up
This run-up is the latest development that has led investors to wonder: Will the AI bubble pop?
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2025
The pressure is on for Oracle Corp. to deliver another quarter of accelerating revenue growth driven by spending on artificial intelligence after a run-up in its shares this year.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Paramount Skydance slipped as well after a massive run-up approaching meme stock status over the past few weeks.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
But in that game’s run-up, the Chargers lost standout left tackle Rashawn Slater (knee) for the season, which gave them pause in exposing Herbert with a makeshift line protecting him.
—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2025
The pressure is on for Oracle Corp. to deliver another quarter of accelerating revenue growth driven by spending on artificial intelligence after a run-up in its shares this year.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Paramount Skydance slipped as well after a massive run-up approaching meme stock status over the past few weeks.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
But in that game’s run-up, the Chargers lost standout left tackle Rashawn Slater (knee) for the season, which gave them pause in exposing Herbert with a makeshift line protecting him.
—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-up
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The global success of Bluey, Australia’s largest cultural export, has put Brisbane squarely on the family travel map, while the countdown to the 2032 Olympics is already reshaping the city’s skyline and psyche.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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From that point on, the transcript reads like a slow-motion countdown, with Zane providing occasional updates on how many drinks remained.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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This spring, following a series of equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport's control facility, some air traffic control operators took time off to recover from the stress, leading to a spike in delays and cancelations at that airport.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Aluminum’s years of plentiful supply are set to end, which analysts are forecasting will lead to a spike in prices, Reuters columnist Andy Home wrote last month.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Santana finished a weak fourth in the preliminary.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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In 1988: Greg Louganis won the gold medal in the 3-meter springboard at the Seoul Olympics one day after hitting his head on the diving board during the preliminaries.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In overtime, with two laps to go, Larson got a good jump and was able to hold off Hamlin to secure the second NASCAR Cup Series Championship of his career.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Boise State’s 193 yards of offense marked the ninth-lowest total in program history, and the third-worst number since the jump to FBS in 1996.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Nov. 2025
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The company didn’t name Paramount or any others that have made M&A overtures.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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But Aytaç was absorbed in the management of conversation, Abdi was silent, and no overture came from either.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The recent price action marks a continuation of bitcoin’s downward trend over the past few weeks.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Stewart’s continuation beyond his current one-year contract was not always a definite considering what went down months ago with his buddy, former correspondent and later late-night lead-out Stephen Colbert.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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In Danis Tanovic’s underseen drama, Farrell plays an Irish war photographer who gets separated from his best friend and colleague in Iraqi Kurdistan in the prelude to Saddam Hussein’s 1988 extermination campaign against the Kurds.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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At first, the scene feels like an engrossing, elevating prelude.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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This week saw Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos descending on the Eternal City to announce the streaming giant’s plans to help revive a storied cinema, as well as a host of international TV executives mooting the possibility of an upturn that could pull the global drama biz out of its recent doldrums.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Under Brown’s leadership, McLaren has seen a dramatic upturn in fortunes in F1, winning the constructors’ championship for the last two years.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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