The numbers show slight upticks in manufacturing employment, the average length of the workweek, and even a 7 - cent rise in average hourly pay for workers. (business.time.com)
She continued to be reasonably constructive on the overall US economy, and pointed to some recent slight upticks in inflation. (us.beyondbullsandbears.com)
Slight upticks in sociability and functionality are soon registered, and the declining fortunes of Walter's toy company are reversed by a new line of «Mr. Beaver Woodchopper Kits.» (shockya.com)