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upturn

[uhp-turn, uhp-turn, uhp-turn] / ʌpˈtɜrn, ˈʌpˌtɜrn, ˈʌpˌtɜrn /
NOUN
improvement
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“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

For them, England's fortunes come a firm second to their own hopes of an upturn in results.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 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

The former snout now curves into a slight upturn at the tip.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton