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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a lead-up" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to the events or actions that precede a particular event or situation, often building anticipation or context.
Example: "The lead-up to the conference was filled with excitement and preparation as everyone worked hard to ensure its success."
Alternatives: "preparation phase" or "build-up".
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It was a lead-up competition to the Games and it allowed me to see where I am at.
As a lead-up to the new Celine, Slimane redesigned the brand's logo, which essentially meant removing the accent.
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.
Eaton said he will spend the next few months decompressing physically and mentally from a lead-up he described as "difficult", but is uncertain about what comes next.
Asked to reflect on his state of mind 17 months ago, Trott replied: "It wasn't so much Brisbane it was more of a lead-up to it.
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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.
Part A leads up to the founder CEO's decision to step down.
The media circus was all a lead up to The White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection at Stanford.
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