11.   Although doctors do a better job of diagnosing asthma now than they did in years past, that does not entirely explain the upward trend.

12.   Altogether, there have been six sustained upward trends since the first of the year, each followed by a sustained downward trend.

13.   And even California could not escape the upward trend in teen smoking.

14.   And he sees an upward trend in that category.

15.   And prices are soaring, outpacing the upward trend of the past year.

16.   And, he added, with a greater focus on positive, uplifting toys, results are likely to continue their upward trend.

17.   -- Momentum players want to stick to stocks in a strong upward trend.

18.   A number of factors are behind the upward trend, many of them to do with becoming a modern country but retaining some old habits.

19.   A study done at the National Climatic Data Center shows a steady upward trend in extreme precipitation events during this century.

20.   Bucking the upward trend, some debt-ridden companies fell on gloomy business prospects.