as in to rise
to move or extend upward
at this point the road upturns steeply, the trees become scarcer, and the valley unfolds before you
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as in upswing
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Recent Examples of upturn
Sean McLain, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022
Hundreds of residents have shown up at local government meetings, voicing concerns that the plant will upturn their daily lives and harm the local water supply.
—J. Scott Trubey, ajc, 22 Feb. 2022
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
However, the latest upturn comes despite rebounds in Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar, too, which might be expected to take the wind from gold’s sails.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Herbert Diess said Tuesday that the war in Ukraine threatened to upturn the company’s projections for this year.
—Sean McLain, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022
Hundreds of residents have shown up at local government meetings, voicing concerns that the plant will upturn their daily lives and harm the local water supply.
—J. Scott Trubey, ajc, 22 Feb. 2022
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The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield has been on an upturn of late, briefly topping 4.2% on Tuesday and keeping stocks under pressure.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
However, the latest upturn comes despite rebounds in Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar, too, which might be expected to take the wind from gold’s sails.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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Fashion Asia Hong Kong’s showcase 10 Asian Designers To Watch is a barometer of the rising fashion stars in the region.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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The second season ups the stakes, with ancient evils returning and new terrors rising—right as the only ones who can stop them are scattered around the world.Matt Kamen, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Alongside the growing interest and investment into the crypto sector by both major political parties the crypto sector has experienced an upswing in price, trading volume, and investor sentiment.Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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The Federal Reserve has begun cutting short-term rates into an impending upswing in earnings for most companies, a rare pairing.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
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Some even poked holes into the shade cloth with their nails, while other adventurous souls climbed a tree conveniently overlooking the nets.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Both days should have morning wind chills in the single digits, climbing into the low to mid-teens by the afternoon.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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But the official results trickling in Sunday showed that mounting complaints in Uruguay about years of sluggish economic growth, stagnant wages and the government's struggle to stem an upsurge in violent crime helped to swing the election against Delgado's party.NAYARA BATSCHKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Coco Gauff also said goodbye to Brad Gilbert and despite an initial upsurge in form immediately afterwards, the technical deficiencies on serve continue to be egregious.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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As Trump’s numbers ascended on Tuesday night, Bitcoin hit a new record high, topping $75,000.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
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Vice President Harris fell short of making history as the first woman — and first woman of color — to ascend to the presidency on Tuesday, but multiple other candidates of color did seal their place in the history books.Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Super Heavy booster is powered by 33 Raptor engines burning liquid methane and oxygen to generate more than 16 million pounds of thrust at full throttle, more than twice the liftoff power of NASA's legendary Saturn 5 moon rocket.William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Widebody aircraft typically have many more seats and often have a range of over 9,000 miles and heavy engines with 80,000 pounds of thrust or more.Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The sector has achieved a record-breaking market cap of over $3.4 trillion, while bitcoin shattered expectations by soaring past $98,000, according to Coingecko.Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Both men took office during a global economic crisis and soaring national unemployment.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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His bitter resentment at this upheaval is startling, even in the annals of Second World War cinema, where fraught farewells in crowded train stations abound.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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Adding to the upheaval is the fact that another researcher recently left the company.Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Upturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upturn. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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