lead up to
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June 2: Interest in the IPO space has skyrocketed in the lead up to the public listing of SpaceX.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“The bombing of the hospital was more reflective of the times that Stagg and his wife had gone through in the lead up to D-day,” Maras says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
“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
"What went wrong started off with the lead up to this game," Slot said.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
While he was drinking his moderate allowance, he said, with nothing to lead up to it, and after having appeared rather fidgety,—
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
