upturn

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Former United midfielder Carrick, 44, came in after the sacking of Ruben Amorim in January and has overseen a significant upturn in form.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

“Although there are individual areas, such as the defense sector, that are developing very dynamically, this is not enough to trigger a broad upturn in industry,” Dirk Schumacher, chief economist at KfW, said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Business surveys also pointed to a solid upturn in activity in January, while retail sales rose in the run-up to the Christmas period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

But that isn’t leading to a corresponding upturn for AI chip makers like Nvidia.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

“Gosh a’mighty, I couldn’t hardly wait to upturn my dang nail keg!”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns