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inflection

[in-flek-shuhn] / ɪnˈflɛk ʃən /


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“So that’s an inflection point for the market.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

"Johor is at a critical inflection point," Mohd Fadhil Md Din of Malaysia's University of Technology told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

“And more importantly, we saw 68% remission in our clinical trial. So, it’s really a quantum change, an inflection point in what we can offer to patients. From a clinical care perspective, that’s really meaningful.”

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

But there’s also a recognition here that the way through that inflection point will involve some inconvenient alliances in the face of powerful business threats.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

“This is for you,” he said, and his tone had no inflection.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

“Around major turning points, including the post-global financial crisis disinflation and post-pandemic inflation surge, neither diffusion measure identified inflections in the trend materially earlier than core PCE inflation,” the Nomura economists note.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

The declines were driven by lower Covid inflections and a narrower recommendation for Covid vaccination.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Aside from speaking in a period-appropriate tone with the right inflections, Cage infused his performance with a certain cheekiness.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

While Yih did identify several risks—including tariffs, geopolitical risks, and demand uncertainty —she said the company’s actions and early financial inflections suggest that “the worst may be behind it.”

From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026

I’d thought nothing could be worse than listening to him drone about the proper inflections of my vowels; now I’m starting to wonder if I was mistaken.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray


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