: to make a gradual or indirect approach to a topic
Examples of lead-up in a Sentence
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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
According to the New York Post, Taylor Swift prices for her Los Angeles concerts dropped by around $100 each day in the days leading up to her shows back in 2023—so fans might have some of the same luck this year.—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2024 International tech companies from China, Korea, Japan, the US, and elsewhere are delivering fresh news leading up to the first day of IFA.—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lead-up
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