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Recent Examples of run-up
Javier Bardem and Antonio Banderas gave star wattage to the ceremony, which was noted in its run-up as much for its absences as attendees.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
After a pandemic-era run-up in prices that devastated many consumers’ finances, inflation has been curtailed dramatically.
—Steve Kopack, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, most industry groups have canceled their Grammy-week parties, making for a quieter run-up to this year’s event.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
But after Nvidia's huge run-up — the stock soared 239% in 2023 and 171% in 2024 — the market is on edge about any possible pullback in spending.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-up
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Allstate will sponsor an on-screen countdown clock, letting viewers know how much time is left before the main event starts.—
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At the time, the countdown also teased that the graphics card was slated to launch on Feb. 20.—
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The spread of bird flu is the culprit behind both the sudden spike in egg prices and their disappearance from supermarket shelves, as SELF reported previously.—
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Identity management systems often need to handle spikes in traffic, such as bulk provisioning during organizational changes or periods of high user activity.—
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And just by being around his Team Canada teammates, Crosby is doing what Iginla and others did for him back in 2010, when Canada lost to the U.S. in the preliminaries and beat it in the gold medal game.—
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Sophomore Charlie Cutts was the only Saber to make the finals (top eight) in an individual event from the preliminaries Feb. 21.—
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Universities offer great education, but many fall short of helping students make the jump into the workforce.—
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Since making the jump from beauty influencer to reggaeton mexa baddie, 23-year-old Mua is now running the scene.—
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Starring Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren, the film was a huge spectacle, running more than three hours with an overture and intermission and costing $6 million to make.—
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Italy's second-largest lender posted fourth-quarter net profit that beat expectations amid market focus on the bank's M&A overtures.—
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Several of the wrestlers just won their first state title with the football team in the fall, and this was a continuation.—
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This included a confounding and-one call by the referees, in which White was granted continuation on a layup while being fouled despite fully losing — then regaining — possession of the ball.—
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on the same day that Ukraine would have to concede Crimea, an area of Ukraine that was seized by Russia in 2014 in a prelude to the current conflict, and its aspirations to NATO membership in order to reach a peace agreement.—
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The new ongoing series will launch with a 10-page prelude by Slott and Albuquerque in DC All In 2025 FCBD Special Edition No. 1 on May 3 as part of DC’s Free Comic Book Day programming.—
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The upturn under rookie coach DeShaun Foster was commendable.—
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Manchester City’s recent upturn in form has brought their assets back on the radar for Gameweek 23 in Fantasy Premier League.—
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“Run-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-up. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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