1.   The Cunninghams are part of a wave of newcomers to this city, which has seen a sharp upturn in its downtown recently.

2.   There was a sharp upturn in price discounting this past weekend.

3.   Then, the government compounded the problem by optimistically predicting a sharp upturn in revenue.

4.   Airbus said that because of the sharp upturn in orders and deliveries, it planned to step up production.

5.   Its stock has had a sharp upturn this year, but the movement has been volatile.

6.   The fall followed a sharp upturn in interbank offered rates on the collapse of the South Korean won, dealers said.