With AD sales still languishing, Mr. Murdoch declared last month that "there are some hints of a modest upswing in the U.S. advertising markets."
随着广告销售的衰退，鲁珀特·默多克先生上个月宣布“美国广告市场有中度复苏的迹象”。
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Rising demand for snus is part of an upswing in overall U. s. smokeless-tobacco sales, stemming partly from a rise in public smoking bans and higher cigarette taxes.