run–up

noun \ˈrən-ˌəp\

: a usually sudden increase in price

: the period immediately before an action or event

Full Definition of RUN-UP

: the act of running up something

: a usually sudden increase in volume or price

chiefly British : a period immediately preceding an action or event

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1834

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