Edmund Phelps

One reason why upturns follow downturns is that downturns tend to overshoot. People get panicky, they're afraid to stay the course, so they start selling. The other thing is that I think, as entrepreneurs keep on waiting to produce new things, that there's an accumulation of as-yet-unexploited new ideas that keeps mounting up.

American Economist

Carrie Lam

Given the relativity concept, poverty cannot be eliminated. Indeed, an economic upturn with a broad improvement in household income does not guarantee a decrease in the size of the poor population, especially when the income growth of households below the poverty line is less promising than the overall.

Chinese Politician

Jo Brand

I'm just trying to spread the word and upturn the myth that actually you should be resting after cancer treatment. You shouldn't; you should be getting out and doing any kind of exercise you can. You don't have to run a marathon, but you just have to up your activity levels.

British Comedian

David Blunkett

Businesses that fail to develop their staff are twice as likely to collapse. Firms seeking to reposition themselves for the economic upturn need to invest in their staff's flexibility, responsiveness and skills.

British Politician

Martin Winterkorn

Regardless of whether we are in an upturn or a downturn, our goal is to ensure the Volkswagen Group reaches the top of the automotive industry.

German Businessman

Chris Anderson

And this is one way to do technology forecasting; get a sense of where technology is, and then anticipate the next upturn.

American Businessman

Kurt Vile

Smoke Ring' was a downer, then 'Wakin' was an upturn.

American Musician

The term 'upturn' can describe positive change but in a neutral context without emotion.

Not Always Positive

An 'upturn' doesn't necessarily mean the improvement will continue or have lasting effects.

Often Temporary

Use 'upturn' when describing an improvement following a decline or negative period.

Preceding Conditions

As a verb, 'upturn' implies that an action was taken to cause improvement.

Action Required

Indicates the process or period of change from a worse to a better state.

Transition Phase

'Upturn' as a verb suggests a gradual rather than sudden improvement.

Gradual Improvement

Refers to a physical and visible upward movement or tilt, often related to body parts.

Physical Movement

When related to facial features, it often conveys a particular emotion or reaction.

Expressing Emotion

Use it to create a vivid image or express subtle movements in creative writing.

Descriptive Imagery

 And this is one way to do technology get a sense of where technology is and then anticipate the next upturn. We tend to do any technology that we think is sufficiently important; we'll typically do it twice. Once, we want to do it first.