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  • noun Plural form of uptick.

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Examples

  • They've been trying to placate and mislead us for over a year now, as "upticks" in crime turned into "hurricanes".

    Archive 2007-05-01 2007

  • Around this time last year, Nagin was describing the increase in Post-K crime as slight "upticks" that were recognized and under control.

    Archive 2007-05-01 2007

  • The forecast said economic indicators that generate demand for industrial space saw "upticks" in late 2009; those indicators include global trade, freight shipments, manufacturing activity, retail sales and the weakness of the dollar.

    Boston Business News - Local Boston News | Boston Business Journal 2010

  • The forecast said economic indicators that generate demand for industrial space saw "upticks" in late 2009; those indicators include global trade, freight shipments, manufacturing activity, retail sales and the weakness of the dollar.

    Los Angeles Business News - Local Los Angeles News | Los Angeles Business from bizjournals 2010

  • The forecast said economic indicators that generate demand for industrial space saw "upticks" in late 2009; those indicators include global trade, freight shipments, manufacturing activity, retail sales and the weakness of the dollar.

    San Antonio Business News - Local San Antonio News | The San Antonio Business Journal 2010

  • Economists said the signs of life that have cropped up in other areas of the economy in the past week, such as upticks in retail sales and housing starts, aren't yet apparent in the labor market.

    SouthCoastToday.com Latest Headlines 2009

  • Economists said the signs of life that have cropped up in other areas of the economy in the past week, such as upticks in retail sales and housing starts, aren't yet apparent in the labor market.

    KDKA - Pittsburgh's Source for Breaking News, Weather and Sports 2009

  • Simultaneous devaluation of all world currencies; False "upticks" in Stock Market to lure people in before it is willfully destroyed; imposition of FOUR new currencies worldwide to replace all other currencies and thus monetize $350 TRILLION in world debt which is now unserviceable.

    Turner Radio Network 2009

  • Economists said the signs of life that have cropped up in other areas of the economy in the past week, such as upticks in retail sales and housing starts, aren't yet apparent in the labor market.

    The Oshkosh Northwestern Latest Headlines 2009

  • Economists said the signs of life that have cropped up in other areas of the economy in the past week, such as upticks in retail sales and housing starts, aren't yet apparent in the labor market.

    Marketplace 2009

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