The phrase "sharp uptick" is a correct and common phrase in written English.
It refers to a sudden and significant increase or rise in something, such as statistics, numbers, or trends. Example: "The stock market experienced a sharp uptick today after the announcement of a new trade deal."
A sharp uptick in interest rates has caused the refinancing boom to sputter.
His authoritarian move kicked off a sharp uptick in street violence leading to this weekend's Port Said clashes.
Several Chicago-area animal shelters report a sharp uptick in the number of abandoned dogs and cats in the last four years.
After a sharp uptick in the number of "green on blue" attacks in the summer, the U.S. military temporarily suspended joint patrols.
And the weak productivity performance through the first half of this year is due to a sharp uptick in total hours worked.
It also found that there had been a "sharp uptick" in litigation costs for the city due to the cost of defending the NYPD from lawsuits.
Mr. Perez, who was confirmed in October, described a sharp uptick in enforcement activity across a range of civil rights matters since the Obama administration took office.
Before that, according to various market reports, there had been a brief, sharp uptick around the region, ascribed to lower mortgage rates and asking prices.
The bank reported sharp upticks in losses stemming from souring auto, home and credit card loans, with problems coming from the same areas being hit by real estate.
But at least two of the six House members on the panel saw sharp upticks in the last three months: Representative Jeb Hensarling, the Texas Republican who is co-chairman of the committee, took in more than $471,000, while Representative Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, raised more than $153,000, according to an analysis by the Sunlight Foundation, a Washington research group.
Still, many public health experts argue that the lack of investment further strains a system already stretched thin as it faces multiple challenges, including sharp upticks in sexually transmitted diseases and hepatitis A and C, the opioid epidemic, seasonal flu viruses and frequent natural disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires.
