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Recent Examples of run-up
Yet that’s still a slowdown from a sharp run-up the past couple of years.
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Consumer credit data released this week also shows U.S. borrowers are seeking to pay down their debt after an aggressive run-up in purchasing behavior.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
The recent weakness has raised alarm bells among some investors , with a few predicting a correction in 2025 given the market’s run-up this year.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
From the early May low of $160 to the present $205 is a nice run-up.
—John Navin, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Consumer credit data released this week also shows U.S. borrowers are seeking to pay down their debt after an aggressive run-up in purchasing behavior.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
The recent weakness has raised alarm bells among some investors , with a few predicting a correction in 2025 given the market’s run-up this year.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
From the early May low of $160 to the present $205 is a nice run-up.
—John Navin, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-up
Noun
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The background of the countdown clock is made up of blue diamonds, a motif that goes back to her first album.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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Over the weekend, Gaga launched a countdown clock on her official website that is slated to run out at 11 a.m. ET on Monday (Jan. 27).—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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First launched in May of last year, the collection was inspired by Poseidon’s trident from Greek mythology (a nod to Atlantis, the name of the Virginia Beach area where the artist was raised) and featured a mix of gold, titanium, and diamonds in chains accented with spikes.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
28 Jan. 2025
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These two forces combined—tight supply and high demand—are directly causing the spike in wholesale prices consumers are seeing.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Sponsored by the Miss Montgomery County Organization, the Miss Bethesda’s Teen title serves as a preliminary to the Miss Maryland and Miss America competitions.—
Susan Soldavin,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Southern Section held its track and field preliminaries at four sites around Southern California on Saturday, and sophomore Brian Bonner of Valencia High continued his rise to prominence.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2024
Noun
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State governments collected about $2.5 billion in sports-betting tax revenue in 2024, a 19% jump.—
Sean Gregory / Boston,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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Flagg’s legend is only growing ahead of his likely jump to the NBA.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Some, like Meta, seemed to be making overtures to the incoming Trump administration before this week.—
Jason Parham,
WIRED,
24 Jan. 2025
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Todd Belt, political management program director at George Washington University, said this is also an overture to younger voters and could serve as a quick win for Trump on an issue that’s important to a lot of people.—
Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This move represents a continuation of Trump’s previous efforts to restrict transgender service in the military.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Jan. 2025
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In other respects, however, the revolt enabled a continuation of older policies.—
V.N. Trinh / Made by History,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The current system could be a possible prelude to a full voucher program, which is up for debate now in the Legislature.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
30 Jan. 2025
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At times, the session, which lasted over five hours, seemed to be a prelude to the as-yet unscheduled confirmation hearings for Kash Patel, Mr. Trump’s pick to run the F.B.I., which is part of the Justice Department.—
Glenn Thrush,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Last week’s good reviews could prompt an upturn in business.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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Against that backdrop, there is hope that the presence of so much dry powder will signal an upturn in investment this year.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Run-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-up. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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