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Recent Examples of run-up
For much of its 130-year history, the annual lawn-tennis championship at the small, private Queen’s Club in West London has mainly been seen as a run-up to Wimbledon, the intimate rehearsal dinner before the grass-court royal wedding three miles across town.
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Steve Hendrix,
Washington Post,
9 June 2026
Ross’ run-up is… unconventional.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Lam Yik Fei | Bloomberg | Getty Images As important as Nvidia has become to the tech industry, its entire run-up in recent years has been tied to the data center.
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Katie Tarasov,kif Leswing,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
That event is co-sponsored by the Sundance Film Festival as part of the programming run-up to its January debut in Boulder.
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John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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Steve Hendrix,
Washington Post,
9 June 2026
Ross’ run-up is… unconventional.
—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Lam Yik Fei | Bloomberg | Getty Images As important as Nvidia has become to the tech industry, its entire run-up in recent years has been tied to the data center.
—
Katie Tarasov,kif Leswing,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
That event is co-sponsored by the Sundance Film Festival as part of the programming run-up to its January debut in Boulder.
—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-up
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Each new lightning strike resets the clock’s countdown.
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The ball will drop eight times on July 3 as part of a nationwide countdown for the birthday, though the event won’t be open to the general public.
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But cases involving diphenhydramine alone increased more rapidly, from 10,068 to 13,284 cases, a 32% spike.
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Right now, Ford said, there’s no explanation that would be completely satisfying for the spike in tornadoes in Illinois.
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The meet continues Thursday, a day consisting largely of women’s preliminaries, followed by men’s finals Friday and women’s finals Saturday.
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Hernandez, now a Southern Section champion again, along with all the other winners will move onto the CIF preliminaries next Saturday to face the rest of the state's top female jumpers, with a chance to get back to the state finals.
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Then accelerate out of the squat into a vertical jump, bringing your arms upward to generate momentum.
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The company had already been working with Sesame Workshop, the company behind the show, on an animation project, and was able to get an early jump.
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Despite the fact that American leaders paid scant attention to his initial overture, Sultan Muhammad pursued the relationship further.
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Antonio, who has remained on good terms with Rochelle (and lives near the Hinkles in South Florida), supported Alex’s passion for the beautiful game while fending off overtures from football coaches.
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Gervais told the audience in an Q&A following the screening that the show was a continuation of his process and work across The Office, Extras and After Life, transposing his observations of life into drama, and also tapped into his love of animals.
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Admissions officers conduct a holistic review, expecting a student's major choice to be a cohesive continuation of their academic and extracurricular story, supported by their transcript and essays.
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The elegant, minimalistic, black-wooden cabinet box containing 12 cigars is but a prelude to this, the mildest cigar sporting the distinctive Davidoff black band.
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This was the second of five group-stage games to be held here, a collective prelude to the July 1 main event (Round of 32).
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Factory job cuts are running at the highest since 2009 if the pandemic is excluded, reflecting concerns over the sustainability of the recent upturn in demand alongside worries over the escalating cost of raw materials.
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Peterson might rival Keyonte George for his role, and George is due a big payday with a potential contract extension after his massive upturn in Year 3.
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“Run-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-up. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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