upturn
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That could mean some of the industrial upturn that has helped the German economy might reverse in the second half of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“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
It was a similar story in the second half, where the hydration break seemed to prompt an upturn in England's performance.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
A change of approach initially yielded an upturn in performances, but results started to slide and a run of four defeats without scoring cost them.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
“Gosh a’mighty, I couldn’t hardly wait to upturn my dang nail keg!”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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 company said it benefitted from regional upturns in demand as well as from strict cost and cash management.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 4, 2020
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
Steel ribs encase the viewer, giving one the feeling of being in an upturned ship, as a soundtrack that ranges from gospel singing to mechanical clicks plays in the background.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
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
The figure was then shown posing for a photograph in front of the upturned vehicle.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
I see one of them, his face upturned, fall into a wire cradle.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
Arcel’s films don’t revise Danish history so much as expand upon it, upturning previously held assumptions and examining the corruption of powerful men, with a socially progressive, even feminist bent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
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
That effectively cut off seven villages, upturning the lives of their 35,000 residents.
From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2016
It sliced through the prairie grass, upturning a two-foot ribbon of chocolate-colored earth.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
