How to Use run-up in a Sentence

run-up

1 of 2 noun
  • The theory is the lack of run-up should make kick returns safer.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The exact cause of the latest run-up in Treasury rates is hard to pinpoint.
    Joe Rennison, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle have dealt with nagging injuries in the World Cup run-up.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 10 July 2023
  • In the clip, Travis, 34, is on a golf course getting ready to haul off on a tee shot in run-up Happy fashion.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2024
  • This is all part of a run-up to the launch of The Final Shape, which Destiny makes no bones about promoting here.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Apple had gained 46% this year through Tuesday’s close, part of a broader run-up in tech stocks.
    Bloomberg, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The topsy-turvy response owes in part to a run-up in stock prices that preceded the rate cut, experts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The swift run-up in long-term Treasury yields—to around 5% from 4% in early August—suggests Wall Street now agrees.
    Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Some analysts are warning that its run-up has been too speedy.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Dec. 2023
  • After a busy run-up to NHL trade deadline day, Friday was not so eventful.
    Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Many in this age group have had a run-up in their home equity, so have more leverage when buying a home, Lautz said.
    Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Meanwhile, investors are still coming to terms with the rapid run-up in rates, which sparked a huge sell-off in US government bonds and stocks last year.
    Julia Horowitz, CNN, 3 May 2023
  • The West, where homes are the most expensive in the country and where some of the biggest price run-ups occured during the past few years, is seeing some of the biggest price declines.
    Anna Bahney, CNN, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The first is the 40% June to September run-up in jet fuel, a line item that even before the jump accounted for around one-fourth of operating costs.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Likewise, a sharp run-up in food and fuel prices tied to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 sharply sped up inflation but has now pulled back.
    Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The reason, Hepp said, is partly due to softness in the Austin real estate market, which saw a huge run-up in prices during the pandemic.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2023
  • But some political strategists and economists say the rapid run-up in prices since the pandemic could change that.
    Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Shares in some of those firms have more than doubled this year, including a big run-up this month after the central bank signaled it is done lifting rates.
    Ben Eisen, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2023
  • The precious metal’s strong run-up so far in 2023 has left it in need of a catalyst to break beyond its record high, the World Gold Council says in its monthly report.
    wsj.com, 11 May 2023
  • As the midfielder started his run-up, assistant coach David Webb held his breath, tightly huddled together with the rest of the team.
    Ben Church, CNN, 17 June 2024
  • In the housing market, rising interest rates triggered a huge run-up in mortgage costs, which can cause buyers to bow out of the market or drive prices down.
    Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2023
  • That’s actually very good news for current shareholders, as a large part of the dividend shrinkage has come from a 66% run-up in shares.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Purchasing a home is more expensive than ever in many areas of the country after run-ups in both prices and mortgage rates over the past couple of years.
    Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 30 Apr. 2024
  • Keith Gill, who has been silent on social media for the past three years—and whose evangelism for GameStop shares led to a massive run-up in the stock—posted an image Sunday.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 13 May 2024
  • The overall market stayed hot even as the Federal Reserve hoisted interest rates, spurring a steep run-up in mortgage rates.
    Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Americans struggling with a two-year inflation run-up are getting some relief at the gas pump and in grocery stores while rent costs are still climbing.
    USA TODAY, 15 June 2023
  • Economists widely expected the steep run-up in rates would cause a recession.
    Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Homeowners in the 1970s faced ever-higher property tax assessments due to a sharp run-up in home values.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
  • However Apple Intelligence ends up evolving, let its run-up serve two lessons.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The premium cable outlet is in production on a documentary series that will follow the team in its run-up to the global event, which the United States will jointly host with Canada and Mexico.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
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run up

2 of 2 verb
  • And why not run up and down the beach in these bad boys?
    Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The crowd screamed and ran up to hand the queens dollar bills.
    Casey Parks, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
  • Harbaugh has run up the score on some teams in the past.
    Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Trump didn’t just run up the score in a number of blue states.
    Julia Mueller, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The bears can climb trees, swim and run up and downhill up to 40 mph.
    Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 24 July 2023
  • The bears can climb trees, swim, and run up and downhill up to 40 mph.
    Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
  • From there, the Lancers put their foot on the petal and continue to run up the score.
    Antonio Chaurand, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Once lit, the flame can run up to eight hours on high or up to 16 hours on low.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 9 Apr. 2024
  • My man Pretty Chi would run up and down and bring down the news.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 18 July 2022
  • The route is set to run up Broadway, through what’s known as the Canyon of Heroes.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Black bears are strong swimmers and tree climbers and can run up to 35 mph.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
  • Ellis scored the opening points of the game with a 9-yard TD run up the middle.
    Ronnie Holman, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022
  • But that push is running up against the First Amendment.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The $30 million will fund phase one of the hub, expected to run up to 36 months.
    Anthony Hennen | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Aug. 2024
  • But the dog runs up, circling me again, & back to its owner.
    Yusef Komunyakaa, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
  • Cal ran up 58 in that win over the Mean Green before finding the end zone just once against the Tigers.
    Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Bridges didn't just run up and down the court in those 44 minutes, either.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Smith slipped a tackle and then ran up the right sideline in front of the Rams bench to midfield.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
  • And yet is named in the honor of a coach who ran up a keen 220 in Cumberland.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Sanders' 35-yard run up the middle to midfield late in the third quarter.
    Martin Frank, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Cerda got the Wildcats on the board first with a 33-yard run up the middle.
    Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
  • And then one of them would run up and need a Band-Aid or whatever.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Warn jumped out of his vehicle and ran up to the Tesla and kicked the door open, video shows.
    Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Penalties could run up to two years jail time and up to $1.1 million in fines.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The two-point play was a Josh Jacobs run up the middle that was denied.
    Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The lights require power cords that run up the back of the tree, but they’re hidden well.
    Jenni Gritters, wsj.com, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Once charged, the vacuum can run up for to 40 minutes at a time.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Disney will run up to 4 minutes of ads per hour, which isn’t a big deal.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 18 May 2022
  • Take 10 minutes to run up the stairs in your office or home.
    Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Sanders was jammed up on a run up the middle from the 17 and safety Zion Puckett punched the ball out.
    Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 12 Nov. 2023

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