inflection

Example Sentences

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It was propelled by an aging population: The share of Americans over 75 is hitting an inflection point, and will only climb from here.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He noted that last year saw a major inflection in agentic AI coding, with many developers now managing a team of agents to write code.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“The Comeback” has a way of reappearing with Valerie’s perky “hello, hello, hello!” at inflection points like this, making the perpetually out-of-step performer uncannily right on time, always.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Executive Chairman Ed Stack said that the company is making progress in its “clean out the garage” efforts on Foot Locker, which have prepared the brand to reach an inflection point by the back-to-school season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

I don’t know if I was praying as much as listening intently—trying to judge the success of my petition from every pause and inflection in Pefta’s voice.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez