inflect

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The analysts said that at Sweetgreen, they expect that “store traffic will take time to inflect positively as macro pressures are likely to persist and consumer spending remains depressed, particularly among younger consumers.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

U.S. gross gaming revenue was $72 billion in 2024, and the analysts think Robinhood can inflect higher than that given its demographic and distribution advantages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Cat shares, again, typically trade at a discount to the market, although the stock’s price-to-earnings ratio tends to be highest before its cyclical earnings inflect higher.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

If the two producers’ generally dissimilar sounds — Dessner leans pastoral, and Antonoff, synthetic — both inflect the record, it could be anything from folk to indie pop.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2024

The student should practice on them till he can inflect with ease and in a full sonorous voice.

From The American Union Speaker by Philbrick, John D. (John Dudley)