"continued upturn" is a valid term for written English.
It is often used in business or economic contexts. For example, "The stock market has seen a continued upturn since the start of the year."
The outcome signaled a continuing upturn in the party's fortunes on the regional level and provided it with a boost before the federal election in 2013.
There's a warmer glow surrounding the English economy at present and a continuing upturn in manufacturing is playing its part.
The performance also continued their upturn in form since they reinforced their squad with a number of signings in the January transfer window, with Alan Pardew's side claiming three wins from their last four top flight matches.
The result continued an upturn for Boro since the arrival of head coach Aitor Karanka in November, which now sees them five points off the final play-off spot in ninth.
It was pulsating stuff as the final whistle approached but the home side held out to continue their upturn in form.
The upturn continued into the first three months of 2015, with GDP growth of a healthy 1.4%, putting it on track to be the fastest growing economy in Europe for the second year running.
The Economist's all-items dollar index hit a new low in July, as falling food prices continued to outweigh the upturn in metals.
But will the upturn continue?
Williamson said the underlying trend showed the region's recovery "remained on track at the start of the fourth quarter, although the upturn continues to look both fragile and weak".
