Similar words: run-up, run up, run up to, run upon, run up against, unused, eunuch, lunula. Meaning: n. a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time.
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31 Absent was the public bickering over economic stimulus versus regulation that had plagued the runup to their session.
32 Kylie Hatton, a spokeswoman, said in an email: "It is not true that the City of Cape Town is moving or displacing residents in informal areas in the runup to the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
33 Its top elevated level must exceed the highest water level downstream, be higher than the wave runup along the slope, and be no less than 0.5 meters.
34 Analysts said the persistent chatter that banks might be in serious difficulties was reminiscent of the runup to the 2008 financial crisis.
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35 She said it was striking that the public were even more concerned about climate change than in the runup to the landmark Copenhagen summit on climate change in late 2009.
36 It was said that they wanted to avoid taking attention away from the Queen and Prince of Wales in the runup to the Queen's diamond jubilee next summer.
37 Using high Speed camera and film analyser, we got the technical data of elite broad jumper Chen Zunrong's last phase of runup and takeoff.
38 Usage of big society started gently in the runup to the election campaign, but took off after Cameron used it as a synonym for liberation in July.
39 Jumpers may use one or two markers to assist in their runup and takeoff.
40 A runup to possible default will not be positive for the stock market.
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