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Recent Examples of run-up
However Apple Intelligence ends up evolving, let its run-up serve two lessons.
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Steven Aquino, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Shelton’s accusations against Clippers executives in their run-up to signing Leonard depict the team as violating Article 35A of the NBA constitution.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 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
Information about local candidates, tribal elections, ballot initiatives, and the U.S. party system plays a role in the educational run-up to the election, too.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
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Steven Aquino, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Shelton’s accusations against Clippers executives in their run-up to signing Leonard depict the team as violating Article 35A of the NBA constitution.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 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
Information about local candidates, tribal elections, ballot initiatives, and the U.S. party system plays a role in the educational run-up to the election, too.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-up
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Mariah Carey is officially kicking off the countdown to Christmas!Becca Longmire, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Advent calendars tend to sell out fast, so make sure to grab yours before the countdown begins!Nora Colomer, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Read Article > Since the pandemic prompted a spike in crime, politicians from both parties have been running fearmongering, law-and-order campaigns.Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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The vote reflects widespread frustration with pandemic-era spikes in retail thefts, car break-ins and the apparent awareness by some criminals that stealing anything less than $1,000 worth of goods won’t land you in prison.Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Southern Section held its track and field preliminaries at four sites around Southern California on Saturday, and sophomore Brian Bonner of Valencia High continued his rise to prominence.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
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In 1988: Greg Louganis won the gold medal in the 3-meter springboard at the Seoul Olympics one day after hitting his head on the diving board during the preliminaries.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Sep. 2024
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But Goldman Sachs is warning that the jump might be too good to be true.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The upcoming Netflix holiday flick Hot Frosty, which sees Hallmark movies queen Lacey Chabert make the jump over to the megastreamer, has a perfectly great Christmasy premise for some totally steamy PG-13 fun: Chabert plays Kathy, a widow, who magically brings a hunky snowman to life.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Rema and Tems are both (deservingly) nominated in Best Global Music Album, despite making overtures toward pop, R&B, and hip-hop — raising questions as to why Tyla couldn’t have been slotted there too.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Any credible overture must be taken seriously, whether from an activist investor seeking changes in strategy or from a potential acquirer seeking full control.Jeff Jacobs, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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But Minnesota’s conveyor belt continues to move along at safety, and their continuation at the position has been key to the four-game winning streak the Gophers take into Saturday’s game at Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
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If approved, the measure would extend a sales tax to support highways, roads and bus routes across the Valley. Proposition 479, formerly known as Prop. 400, would oversee the continuation of an existing dedicated half-cent sales tax in Maricopa County to fund transportation.Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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As a somewhat unusual prelude to the typical recording process, Spencer invited me to experience Hyperia, a notorious ride at Thorpe Park and the UK’s highest and fastest rollercoaster.Caroline Casey, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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But the games were just the prelude to an even bigger outcry from fans and critics.Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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There are higher lows in momentum and an upturn in relative strength.Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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That was the latest news: A catastrophic day ended in a slight upturn, and the market seemed to recover somewhat the next day.Erin Alberty, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Run-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-up. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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