upward

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By discarding more of the increases, the Dallas Fed index inadvertently understated the upward trend in inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Steve Englander, head of North America strategy for Standard Chartered Bank, sees core inflation on a mild upward trend, but was not concerned about the most severe case, he said in an interview.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Many researchers believe the next major advance will come not from shrinking devices further, but from building upward.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

They can command higher salaries for their expertise aat the same time that the ever-growing number of data centers is putting upward pressure on everything from semicoinductors to electricity.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Celia points to the stretch ahead of us where the trail climbs upward.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison