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
And it is how those clubs have bounced back, as well as coping with what has happened this season, that provides Sanderson with belief for an on-field upturn.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Fans at Anfield will hope for a similar upturn now that Iraola has the chance to work with a squad of established stars and big-money signings.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 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
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 upturns follow a bout of anemic wage growth in Europe.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2021
The shock of the contest upturns Society and desolates the Land.
From The Great Conspiracy, Volume 4 by John Alexander Logan
"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
His upturned eyes express calm wonder as his gaze meets that of the infant Jesus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Video footage on social media show the aircraft coming to a rest with its nose upturned.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
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
Through a pigeon’s eye he looked down from the sky upon the field, the thousands of upturned faces, and saw nothing at all to fear.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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
