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inflection

[in-flek-shuhn] / ɪnˈflɛk ʃən /


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“Funko was at an interesting inflection point,” said 48-year-old Simon, who lives in Los Feliz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Shapiro’s cadence, inflection, and conspicuous use of the pregnant pause have long invited comparisons to Obama’s speaking style, not all of them positive.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

Additionally, “Ashmore’s shares have significantly re-rated in the past nine months, which to a large degree was owing to the perceived inflection in Emerging Markets flows seen across the industry,” they add.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

It's an inflection point, according to Priyanka Bhargav, who leads brand strategy at Flipkart.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 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

“With valuations having almost doubled off the bottoms post Q1, and on-cycle names unlikely to show material inflections, we lean more cautious heading into the on-cycle prints,” the analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 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

On Karma, that includes everything from the Brazilian funk rhythms of Ceremony, to pop-punk inflections of In My Head, which riffs on the sounds of Good Charlotte and Avril Lavigne.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025

I listen to famous qaris with my headphones and try to mimic their inflections and elongations of words when I’m alone.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan




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