It first took a mild dip, then rose again on the hunch that space issues would lead a general upward surge.

In the last moments he felt a fierce upward surge of hope.

It was the only occasion in four hundred years when the population had, however briefly, ceased its upward surge.

Ever since, any upward surge in the price of gas has set off a national political clamor.

He kept his hand on the antigravs for a long moment, enjoying their powerful upward surge.

But some economists see the beginning of the end of the upward surge.

The market opened with an upward surge in a continuation of its impressive performance on Friday.

The debt increase will likely continue on its upward surge, while the gross national product may not increase at all for some time.

The upward surge in the reputation of the school brought other problems in its wake.

One of the carpenter's hands jerked at the upward surge of power from within.