lead up to
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“We are hopeful that momentum will build over the next few weeks in the lead up to the games,” Posner said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
The six larger parties have met at a series of head-to-head debates in the lead up to the Scottish Parliament election.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
That result during the critical lead up to Christmas led the maker of Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels cars to post sales and profit below Wall Street expectations in the fourth quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
In the lead up to the Super Bowl, boosters of traditional sportsbooks have been denigrating prediction markets.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
It was the events that would lead up to it that she couldn’t bear to consider.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
