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Example sentences for: up-tick

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The up-tick in the Middle East continues as the LAT fronts and the NYT stuffs the news that the head of the Palestinian Authority's legislature visited Israel's Knesset on Monday, becoming the highest ranking Palestinian to do so.
The paper says the up-tick is primarily driven by the consolidation of HMOs, and that it's bad news for employees, who typically pay more than 20 percent of the cost of their coverage.
The NYT reports that the initial reaction in the Asian markets on Monday was nearly a $4 up-tick.