as in upturn
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Recent Examples of upswing
While shares have given back those earnings gains and then some, Nike has been on a bit of an upswing since last month.
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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
As the young cats find their footing and establish the leaders of the new era, the genre’s veterans are also reaping the rewards of R&B’s 2020s upswing.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2025
On this week’s episode, Rex Nelson sits down with Arkansas State University Chancellor Todd Shields to talk about the economic upswing of Northeast Arkansas.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025
As 2026 approaches, the stakes are high to keep this year’s IPO revival from being just a fleeting upswing in the public markets.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
As the young cats find their footing and establish the leaders of the new era, the genre’s veterans are also reaping the rewards of R&B’s 2020s upswing.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2025
On this week’s episode, Rex Nelson sits down with Arkansas State University Chancellor Todd Shields to talk about the economic upswing of Northeast Arkansas.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025
As 2026 approaches, the stakes are high to keep this year’s IPO revival from being just a fleeting upswing in the public markets.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upswing
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This week saw Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos descending on the Eternal City to announce the streaming giant’s plans to help revive a storied cinema, as well as a host of international TV executives mooting the possibility of an upturn that could pull the global drama biz out of its recent doldrums.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Under Brown’s leadership, McLaren has seen a dramatic upturn in fortunes in F1, winning the constructors’ championship for the last two years.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Yardeni included a chart of durable goods inflation to show just how much tariffs have added to the pain in the pocketbook, the first upsurge since pandemic-era inflation driven by supply-chain constraints.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
31 Dec. 2025
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Rents for existing residents had been rising faster than the city average, and an upsurge in evictions followed.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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These are among the many questions posed by Simon Morrison’s sprawling biography of place, which seeks to understand a nation through the life of its largest city, tracing Moscow’s evolution via dozens of historical upheavals, from war, famine, drought, and much, much more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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It’s been a big year of upheaval for Allen, who split from ex David Harbour in February, per People.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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This allows robots to use power for thrust when needed and deploy wings to glide when conserving battery.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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This is likewise the thrust of Salò, based on the Marquis de Sade’s The 120 Days of Sodom, an orgiastic, disturbing carnival of torture, rape, and killing, reset by Pasolini in the town from which fascism reigned in the 1940s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Gold and silver stole the headlines, while the lagging precious metal established a strong uptrend and began to outperform gold.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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However, the market doesn't move in a straight line, and pullbacks of 5% to 10% aren't uncommon even during strong uptrends.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Upswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upswing. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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