Sentence examples for upsurge in the popularity of from inspiring English sources

The result was an upsurge in the popularity of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which had been losing urban support to the Botswana National Front BNFF).

The first time I sung was in the mid-Sixties, the 50th anniversary of the 1916 rebellion, and there was an upsurge in the popularity of ballads.

Pop and Homme financed the album themselves, and Pop said he felt the need to reassert himself as an artist in his own right, following the upsurge in the popularity of the Stooges following their reunion.

These days it can also be financially rewarding, because "publishers are prepared to pay big advances for science books now," thanks to the upsurge in the popularity of science writing in recent years.

The scene provides compelling evidence of the upsurge in popularity of the sport over the past few years, which has seen gymnastics clubs having to seek bigger and better venues to cope with demand.

But it needn't be so: thanks to the upsurge in popularity of "glamping" (glamorous camping), the accommodation options for enjoying the great outdoors have become ever more imaginative.

The popularity of aCGH in prenatal diagnostics is increasing.

Yes, the Hamas that enjoyed an upsurge in popularity delivering the release of over 1,000 prisoners from Israel in exchange for releasing captured IDF soldier Gilad Shalit last year.

The emergency measures follow an upsurge in the number of migrants reaching Italy in recent days.

It also led to a lucrative upsurge in the workload of private hospitals and mortuaries.

It coincided with an upsurge in the numbers of people reaching Italy by sea.