run-up
Noun

run-up (plural run-ups)

  1. (cricket) The approach run of a bowler before delivering the ball
  2. The approach run of a high jumper or other athlete in order to gather speed or momentum
  3. (British) A period of time just before an important event.
    The candidates were very nervous in the run-up to the election.
  4. An increase in the value or amount of something
    Economists expect a run-up of long-term interest rates.
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