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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a lead up" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to the events or circumstances that precede a particular moment or action, often building anticipation or context.
Example: "The lead up to the event was filled with excitement and preparation as everyone anticipated the big day."
Alternatives: "a buildup" or "a precursor".
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She's building a lead up now.
"Everything I've done before has been a lead up," Kevin said.
If you do this the other way around – i.e., describe the accomplish or start with a lead up into the accomplishment, which is finally stated towards the right side of the page – you run the risk of the recruiter never seeing or noticing your achievement.
The media circus was all a lead up to The White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection at Stanford.
The company is testing its vehicle in China, Europe, and the United States in a lead up to production.
Spotify is now reporting 10 million paid users and 40 million users overall in what many believe is a lead up to an IPO.
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This event is a lead-up to an evening tribute to Maya Angelou on October 10 at L'Odéon Théâtre de l'Europe.
As a lead-up to this week's SNAMP Spatial Team Workshops on our LiDAR data, I am collecting the great web resources for LiDAR here.
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