pick up
Example Sentences
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The latest inflation data showed a pick-up in food price inflation after a slowdown the previous month.
From BBC
SEB economists said the decision comes against a backdrop of “surprisingly low inflation, a weak labor market but also a solid pick-up in growth.”
"Despite the relatively mooted consumer sentiment so far and consumer-facing services output declining in November, there are some tentative signs of a pick-up in household spending," she said.
From BBC
That was a little higher than analysts’ expectations and marks a moderate pick-up in the pace of growth from its first half.
In the latter half of the year, the sector began to see green shoots of recovery, including a pick-up in sales growth and net profit at Richemont.
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