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run–up
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
run–up
(noun)
run–up
/
ˈ
rʌnˌʌp/
noun
plural
run–ups
run–up
/
ˈ
rʌnˌʌp/
noun
plural
run–ups
Britannica Dictionary definition of RUN–UP
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1
:
a usually sudden increase in price
a
run-up
in stock prices
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2
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the period immediately before an action or event
during the
run-up
to the war/election
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