build-up to

Frequency: 7.818.3 per million words

Used to specify the event that is being led up to, e.g., the build-up to the war.

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Examples (10)

  • Tension is mounting in the build-up to the elections.
  • The media coverage was intense during the build-up to the final match.
  • There's always so much excitement in the build-up to Christmas.
  • Our marketing team is working hard on the build-up to the new product launch.
  • Historians have carefully studied the diplomatic build-up to the war.
  • She felt a lot of anxiety in the build-up to her final exams.
  • The actors rehearsed daily in the build-up to the opening night.
  • The city will host several events as part of the build-up to the Olympic Games.
  • What were the key moments in the build-up to the company's collapse?
  • The film's trailer was a key part of the promotional build-up to its release.