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Recent Examples of run-up
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.
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Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
During that run-up, the S & P was flat and the XLF SPDR Financials ETF was up half as much as Berkshire Hathaway.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
That's far lower than the high prices seen the previous week during an unusual run-up fueled by online chatter.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
From her penalty run-up to the fact that, six months ago, few people’s money was on her.
—The Athletic, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
During that run-up, the S & P was flat and the XLF SPDR Financials ETF was up half as much as Berkshire Hathaway.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
That's far lower than the high prices seen the previous week during an unusual run-up fueled by online chatter.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
From her penalty run-up to the fact that, six months ago, few people’s money was on her.
—The Athletic, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-up
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The countdown has begun and contractors who fail to act are gambling not only with their government revenue but with the security of the nation’s defense supply chain.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Advent Calendar continues that tradition, making the countdown to Christmas a daily treat.—
Katie Ann Lehman,
StyleCaster,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The comments by Dmitry Peskov come amid a spike in tensions between the alliance and Moscow following Poland's shooting down of Russian drones that entered the alliance member's airspace last week.—
Brendan Cole
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Therefore, right from the start, investors welcomed it warmly — the initial spike indicated strong demand for a premium, but also suggested that part of the surge was fueled by excitement for the debut rather than long-term confidence.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Galvin’s spokesperson said the issue was not related with the city’s administration of the preliminary.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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The sheriff's office preliminary determined that the body belonged to the missing teenager.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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In the past decade, the over-all employment rate for adults with disabilities has risen from seventeen per cent to nearly twenty-three per cent, with a big jump since 2020.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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Stakeholders are watching to see if this leap in AI capability offers the productivity jump needed to redefine industries.—
Thanh Pham,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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There’s the fact that Simone betrayed her by accepting Peter’s overtures, and therefore treated Michaela in the same dismissive way that Michaela once treated Peter’s first wife.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Needless to say, progressive Democrats did not respond to those companies’ overtures by abandoning Trader Joe’s and prosecco to guzzle Buds at Wally World.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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It was described as a continuation of the story that was established in the films.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Assuring the continuation of this gem means finding spots on future schedules to place it.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is especially true when considering its journey through fickle and quick-witted Gemini, a prelude of what’s to come after its official debut on July 7 for the first time in 84 years.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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That sweep of the Red Sox was just a prelude to six additional series for the Orioles over the season’s final six weeks that could alter the playoff picture in two different leagues.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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This is consistent with the upturn in the IWF/IWD ratio that also favors growth.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But then, like how that summer’s World Cup prompted an upturn in football interest across England, 1990 also produced a wave of players who would contribute to the English national team reaching the past two European Championship finals.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Run-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-up. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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