The prospect of Isner's joining the honor roll of being the highest-ranked American seems more probable than not in the short run, given his current upswing and Fish's struggles in 2012, a mantle for which Isner, who was ranked outside the top 40 last summer, seems poised.
Virginia's economy had seen an upswing under his stewardship and in his December address he wanted to see this continue.
Put his improved mood today down to the more escapist slant of Ant-Man, a smoother relationship with his co-star this time around or simply an upswing in his own fortunes.
Farrar is on an upswing in his career, despite the tumult in his life last fall.
He's hopeful though: he thinks his prayers and baptisms mean an upswing, even though his congregation is about three strong.
Such sorrow makes an ideal foil for Lithgow, who is blessed with more natural upswing, in his demeanor and in the rising curve of his voice; he can flip from petulant to avuncular in a heartbeat.
Nevertheless, "Hughie" signalled an upswing in his artistic life.
His spirits on the upswing, Eriksson set about trying to meet the chaplain.
The septuagenarian's bipolar relationship with the media started on the upswing with his early ridicule of Cruz (though now Cruz wears "wackobird" as a badge of honor).
But he played well last week at Wyndham and comes in with a positive mind-set and with the physical side of his game on an upswing.
