Sentence examples for improved their standing from inspiring English sources

Few countries have improved their standing in American eyes as dramatically as Pakistan has in the past two years.

As some players improved their standing, others hurt their chances of being part of the team's plans for Brazil.

The Blues improved their standing in the 1990s and the early 21st century to become one of the most successful clubs in English football.

With the World Cup less than a year away, several players improved their standing in the eyes of Jurgen Klinsmann, and Chris Wondolowski's stock rose the highest.

The long, dreary season was over, and the Jets might have improved their standing in the N.F.L. draft to the point where McFadden may not even be available, anyway.

Adjusted for the fact that there is one less country ranked in the 2009/2010 report, 13 of the 26 Sub-Saharan economies rated have improved their standing, while three are unchanged from last year and ten have slipped back.

That companies have maintained or improved their standings or been plucked out as "winners" by Deborah Orr, the editor of our special section, doesn't necessarily augur anything for the future.

Two other major metropolises, Chicago and New York, improved their standings from 17th to 8th and 12th to 9th, respectively, to make the top 10, driven by more widespread adoption of high-speed Internet.

Not everyone in the party, however, is so sure that they can expand their ranks in Congress or improve their standing among voters by personally attacking the president, whose likability ratings stand near 80 percent even if only half of Americans approve of his job performance.

It is also highly stratified, but people cannot improve their standing through their own efforts.

"There are countless examples of players who improve their standing by coming back," Casserly said.