Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. An often sudden increase: a run-up in interest rates; a run-up in food prices; a run-up in house values.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In bookbinding, the act of putting on a line, in finishing, by means of a roll running along the side of the back from the top to the bottom of the book.
Wiktionary
- n. cricket The approach run of a bowler before delivering the ball
- n. The approach run of a high jumper or other athlete in order to gather speed or momentum
- n. UK A period of time just before an important event.
- n. An increase in the value or amount of something
WordNet 3.0
- n. a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time
- n. the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
Etymologies
- From run + up. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“In a statement, CEO Roland Smith called the run-up in beef prices "unprecedented.”
“I just joined the "i" universe and am amazed by the breathless anticipation, speculation and whispered rumors otherwise known as the run-up to the release of the next-generation iPhone.”
“Publishers Bloomsbury Press in London said they were unable to comment about the book or the legal action when asked about Devivo's claim that basic facts in the book were changed several times by Walden in the run-up to publication this month, and that much of her version of events remains inaccurate in the final version.”
The Guardian: George Best's widow and his lover unite against 'totally unfair' memoir
“The firm's review of its fund-raising plan comes amid concerns in global markets about the debt problems in the euro zone and slower growth in China, and as investors reassess commodities after a long run-up in prices driven by increased raw material consumption in developing markets.”
The Wall Street Journal: Resourcehouse May Cut IPO By Nearly 30%
“Judge Maryann Sumi invalidated the law on Thursday after finding Republican legislators violated Wisconsin's open records law during the run-up to passage in March.”
“The executive, speaking at an investment conference, appeared to be referring to the steep run-up in prices of stocks at the time of listing, specifically on the ChiNext market, which opened in October 2009 as a board for small and medium-size companies on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.”
The Wall Street Journal: China Dealmaker Warns of Private-Equity Cooling
“There were several bomb blasts at campaign rallies in the run-up to the April elections, most of them using home-made improvised devices and carried out by unknown assailants.”
“In December, FIFA awarded the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments to Russia and Qatar, respectively, amid allegations—by former soccer executives and the media—of bribery and vote-trading in the run-up to the decision.”
The Wall Street Journal: Dueling Corruption Claims Hit Soccer Governing Body
“In the run-up to the local elections Hope not Hate campaigners, who were on their way to deliver anti BNP leaflets in Essex, were confronted by around 40 or 50 far-right activists who refused to let them off the train at Grays in east London.”
The Guardian: Far-right attacks escalate after BNP election defeats
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