Uptick
//ˈʌptɪk//
"Uptick" in a Sentence (3 examples)
Many fear an uptick in the violence.
Some observers say COVID-19 could trigger an uptick in multilateralism and greater cross-border solidarity, much as the Spanish flu prompted the ushering in of public health care systems and the first international agencies to combat disease.
"[…] There has been an uptick in the number of people travelling with us: the evidence suggests the commuter market is growing again."
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