upturn
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“July’s upturn may not be the start of an improving trend,” said Chris Williamson, chief business economist at S&P Global.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
As a reward for an upturn in form, the province were heavily represented in Ireland's Six Nations squad.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Irwin also sees opportunities in China, with recent improvements in the Purchasing Managers’ Index, surveys of hiring intentions and other data points signaling a slight upturn in what has been a multiyear economic rout.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
Will be slightly concerned at his team-mate Colapinto's sudden upturn in performance.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
She smiled at me, but her eyes didn’t crinkle with the upturn of her lips.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
James has been making content for almost six years, and he said he’s seen influencers come and go after market upturns and downturns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The step up between the final months of 2025 and early 2026 was attributed to "upturns in government spending and exports and an acceleration in investment," while consumer spending decelerated.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
But even with the upturns among these students, their scores were sobering: 36.8% were proficient in English, 25% in math and 20.7% in science.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2024
The company said it benefitted from regional upturns in demand as well as from strict cost and cash management.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 4, 2020
Sometimes the worship of the Gods not rightly conducted upturns one's life, and sometimes the many and dissatisfied opinions of men harass.
From The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. by Euripides
"The family asked us to help via Facebook," said volunteer Charlotte Darribat, as she fed the reptile near upturned sunchairs and strewn clothes in the town of Lege-Cap-Ferret.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Steel ribs encase the viewer, giving one the feeling of being in an upturned ship, as a soundtrack that ranges from gospel singing to mechanical clicks plays in the background.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
A few have Asian-inspired elements like flared or upturned columns or dormers, while others incorporate floral motifs and stained glass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025
At low tide, the sea is not visible beyond the expanse of grassland, but the area is littered with driftwood, some plastic waste and there is even a small, upturned boat nearby.
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
I pretended that I’d never come home from school to an empty house, drawers opened, furniture upturned, doors hanging from their hinges.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
It signaled an upturning of all known history.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2021
This virus is upturning nearly everything about how we live our lives.
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2020
You may think you know, but “Bodyguard” is all about upturning those expectations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2018
That effectively cut off seven villages, upturning the lives of their 35,000 residents.
From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2016
I tried to fake a smile, but all I could manage was a feeble upturning of the corners of my mouth—my stomach was turning at the sight of my father bonding with Assef.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
