Examples of 'lead-up' in a sentence

Meaning of "lead-up"

Lead-up is a term used to describe the period of time leading to a particular event or occurrence
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  • An event, or sequence of events, that leads up to something.

How to use "lead-up" in a sentence

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The dinner was just a lead-up to us getting in bed.
A long lead-up time to these events is strongly recommended.
I tracked her movements in the lead-up to the explosion.
The lead-up to the match was controversial.
To write a story about the lead-up to the holiday.
But the lead-up to the race was all wrong.
Do you fear that could happen in the lead-up.
What is going on is the lead-up to fulfilment of biblical prophecy.
The best part of any first kiss is the lead-up to it.
It is often done as a lead-up to a more serious painting.
The lead-up competitions are too close to the decisive event.
This is especially so in the lead-up to the national assembly elections.
The lead-up in the final kilometers will be a bit uphill.
I shall first speak about the lead-up to the elections.
In the lead-up we felt pretty confident about our preparation.

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From the democratic party in the lead-up to the presidential election.
The lead-up to her birth was quite strange for us.
The first is to not spend too much time in the lead-up.
I had a big lead-up to taking some time off.
This will be a particularly important element in the lead-up to the elections.
The lead-up to the operation remained politically and militarily tense.
We will be following events closely in the lead-up to the loya jirga.
The lead-up to elections in any country tends to increase economic uncertainty.
Custom produced to show a few minutes lead-up to each classic hold.
Such a long lead-up to harvesting poses a problem for most smallholders.
Further entertainment announcements will be made in the lead-up to the event.
The lead-up to the election was marked by military and civil unrest.
Violent crime has increased significantly in the lead-up to the elections.
The lead-up to the vote brought a rising tide of intimidation and violence.
He walks me through his typical experience in the lead-up to a glamorous event.
We see the lead-up to their deployment and the aftermath of their combat.
You were also a great help in the lead-up to things as well.
The lead-up competition need to be bypassed or used as a training session with training goals.
The best weeks are the lead-up to the full and new moon.
Both activities need to be monitored closely, especially in the lead-up to the elections.
Both have performed well in lead-up events and they look in great shape.
Political parties have become increasingly active in the lead-up to the elections.
Ideas proposed to shorten the lead-up period at the start of the next meeting included.
Three main factions actively campaigned during the lead-up to the referenda.
The lead-up and the day of the race are invested with passion and pride.
A slim concrete runway was poured on the lead-up to the launch ramp.
In the lead-up to its futures debut, the value of the digital currency has surged.
You were witnessed arguing with him in the lead-up to his death.
You see what happened in the lead-up and it was the ultimate act of self-destruction.
Here are some that will draw attention in the lead-up to the race.
The first part discusses the lead-up to the bombing and the bombing itself.
A blog post can be used to create buzz in the lead-up to the sale.
In the lead-up to their wedding Adele nearly dies.
But restrictions have become worse draconian in the lead-up to the event.
The dividing line indicates where the lead-up material ends and the actual theophany begins.

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