The sudden upsurge of Evangelical Christianity as a force in political life guaranteed that Richard's efforts to forge a path between «aggrieved fundamentalists» on the one side and «exclusionist secularists» on the other attracted an enthusiastic audience. (firstthings.com)
Through «word of mom» and networking opportunities locally, Nurtured hit critical mass in the spring of 2007 with a sudden upsurge in growth, which coincided with the birth of my son. (nurturedblog.ca)
Following the vote to leave the European Union, there has been a sudden upsurge in racist incidents in Britain. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)