led up; leading up; leads up
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Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024
The ur-documentary on the subject is undoubtedly Unzipped, which chronicles the lead-up to and aftermath of Isaac Mizrahi’s fall 1994 collection.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2024
Troubled days before the shooting In the days and weeks leading up to the shooting, Massey appeared to be in crisis.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Video shows lead-up and aftermath Four different body camera angles, with portions pixelated or blurred, show the moments leading up to the fatal shooting as police responded to the incident at Lee’s home around 1:25 a.m ET.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024
The ur-documentary on the subject is undoubtedly Unzipped, which chronicles the lead-up to and aftermath of Isaac Mizrahi’s fall 1994 collection.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
Verb
The anticipation for the first-ever breakdancing competition was feverish leading up to Friday’s debut of the women’s qualifying rounds.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2024
Troubled days before the shooting In the days and weeks leading up to the shooting, Massey appeared to be in crisis.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Lead-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead-up. Accessed 23 Aug. 2024.
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lead up
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: to make a gradual approach to a topic
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