[usuallysing.] ~ (in sth) a situation in which sth improves or increases over a period of time
SYNUPSWING:
There are signs of an upturn in the economy. * a sharp upturn in the number of tourists visiting the capital * Their fortunes have taken an upturn. * The restaurant trade is on the upturn.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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