lead up to sth
— Phrasal Verb with lead /liːd/ /led/ verb (led, led)Definition
› if a period of time or series of events leads up to an event or activity, it continues until that event or activity begins: The document provides a window into events that led up to the sale of the corporation.
(Definition of lead up to sth from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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