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Recent Examples of run-up
The four-story, brick-faced building was constructed in 1926 as the Hamline Hotel and later renamed the Kimball Hotel, which holds at least a small place in the historical run-up to the civil rights era.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Striker Everton Maceio converted it, taking no run-up at all and casually side-footing to the goalkeeper’s right (above) to drag Portuguesa through a shootout against Avai and into the fourth round of the Copa do Brasil.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Either way, the album had a good run-up.
—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
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Striker Everton Maceio converted it, taking no run-up at all and casually side-footing to the goalkeeper’s right (above) to drag Portuguesa through a shootout against Avai and into the fourth round of the Copa do Brasil.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Either way, the album had a good run-up.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-up
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The countdown has begun to the introduction of new rules on how pensions are treated after someone dies.—
Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
9 Apr. 2026
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The countdown to the 2026 Cannes Film Festival is on!—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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Andrea Riquier The spike in inflation was widely expected, but at least one economist marveled at the numbers nonetheless.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political hurdles for the White House.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 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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Before the hit in the ninth, Tatis took away an extra-base hit by getting a fantastic jump and running 90 feet to chase down a 104 mph line drive to the gap in right-center field for the second out of the sixth inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the triple jump, Texas' Kelsey Daniel followed with a 52 foot, 10 inch jump, doubling his win count after a victory in the long jump Friday.—
Cory Mull,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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Altman would follow that with more than a year of overtures to Hollywood in which executives slowly warmed to him.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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Protect your energy by responding to social overtures on your schedule — not the world’s.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Jahangir abandoned writing in the 17th regnal year as his health declined, entrusting continuation to his court historian Muʿtamad Khan, who extended the narrative to Jahangir’s 19th regnal year.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Fuller has closely aligned himself with the MAGA movement, and has supported the attacks in Iran and the continuation of military action there.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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For Sienna, the season was a prelude to greater things to come.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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Or merely the prelude to yet more drama in the final few weeks of the season?—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 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 12 Apr. 2026.
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