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Meanings of upward curve in English

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Usage of upward curve in English
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So the overall figures are unlikely to follow a smooth upward curve.
Reuters
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New Yorker Bobby Avey is a pianist on a steep upward curve.
The Irish Times
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And that delicate nose with its gradual little upward curve is distracting.
Daniel Deronda
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Suddenly, as Thurston was on his upward curve, the shouts all ceased.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce — Volume 2: In the Midst o...
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Ben Youngs -3 Not enjoying himself since injuries checked his upward curve.
The Guardian
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Vastly contrasting in their stages of development but both are on an upward curve.
The Irish Times
7
If the upward curve continues, then next year's Wimbledon will have another genuine contender.
The Guardian
8
Adapt to survive Riding an upward curve and there is seemingly no stopping them.
The Guardian
9
Since he dropped the Aunt, she forced her lips into a brief, upward curve.
Our little secret
10
We still need to keep on that upward curve.
The Guardian
11
His face was shaven smoothly, save for a long gray mustache with an upward curve.
The Guns of Bull Run: A Story of the Civil War's Eve
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The doubt is whether his upward curve will take him to Derby standard by June 5th.
The Irish Times
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Nettoyer takes on tougher opposition here but she's at least on an upward curve this preparation.
News.com.au
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His team are on a steady upward curve of improvement just now, but results have flat-lined.
The Guardian
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It is on an upward curve similar to what sales and marketing experienced in the 1990s.
The Irish Times
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So much of their anticipated upward curve was based on his creativity on their half-forward line.
The Irish Times
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Upward curve through the time
Upward curve across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common