upswing

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Recent Examples of upswing Houses then become a better deal, demand and prices rise, and that’s precisely when the own-to-rent crowd put more of their holdings up for sale, helping balance the market and contain the upswing. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026 The increase follows an upswing in arrests and deportations across the state. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026 Bailey Rae also dealt with tragedy in the midst of her upswing, as her husband Jason Rae passed away from an accidental overdose in 2008. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026 That upswing began with their first just down the road, when Vanderbilt was the 16-1 top dog that Florida dropped 98 on. Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for upswing
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Noun
  • This upturn in defensive form makes a double-up with a Leeds United defender entirely plausible too, ahead of those games against Wolves and Bournemouth.
    Holly Shand, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The daily chart of CCL has an oversold upturn, and the daily MACD is on the verge of a 'buy' signal, supporting a near-term relief rally.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The anti-imperialist upsurge of the 1920s and ’30s was formative for a generation of Latin American radicals.
    Tony Wood, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Democrats took the opportunity to grill Kennedy on the upsurge in vaccine-preventable diseases, such as measles, under his watch and the weakening of the childhood vaccine schedule.
    Will Stone, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Set in Shizuoka during the 1970s and ’80s, the film draws on Kimura’s own family history, following a single mother’s pursuit of personal freedom amid the social upheaval of the era.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Their home offers refuge to Black travelers navigating the upheaval of the Great Migration.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The main engines, each producing more than a half-million pounds of thrust, accelerated the rocket past the speed of sound in about a minute-and-a-half.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2026
  • By resting the thrust of their argument on Trumbull’s quote, the opponents of birthright citizenship engage in a classic first-year law student mistake of not reading the entirety of the text in question.
    Ediberto Roman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • It's been riding a steady uptrend and is now tightening just below the highs around $80.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The factors behind this rise include transformative acquisitions, record gate fidelity, strategic global alliances, and a significant capital raise—each element contributing to this extraordinary uptrend.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • While many praised his remarks for uplifting of immigrant communities at a time when they are increasingly being targeted by the federal government, others felt the musician had overlooked the history and experiences of Native Americans and Black Americans by not mentioning them.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026

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“Upswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upswing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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