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lead up to
/ ː /
verb
to act as a preliminary or introduction to
to approach (a topic) gradually or cautiously
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
The announcement comes in the lead up to Windrush Day on 22 June, which celebrates the contribution Caribbean migrants and their families have made to the UK.
A question being asked in the lead up to the Club World Cup was how seriously teams would be taking the expanded competition.
In the lead up to the vote both Labour and the SNP accused Reform of racism over an online advert criticising Anas Sarwar.
"Disposables have played a huge role in reducing smoking levels amongst adults to record low levels. It's why we are seeing stockpiling in the lead up to the ban," he added.
In the lead up to the election - during the formal meetings of cardinals, and the informal dinners and coffees they had to discuss the type of person they were looking for - it was apparent that two words kept coming up, "continuity" and "unity".
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