ascendancy

Example Sentences

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Swiss stopper Sommer saved from Marc Pubill as well, with the hosts in the ascendancy in the final stages, and they eventually got their second in the third minute of stoppage time.

From Barron's

A quite magnificent 184 not out from the prolific Harry Brook put England in the ascendancy on day one of the second and final Test against New Zealand.

From BBC

Elsewhere, Southampton and Man United are into the last five minutes with the score at 1-1 and the home side in the ascendancy – join Rob Smyth to see how it finishes.

From The Guardian

The Taliban are once again in the ascendancy militarily in Afghanistan.

From Reuters

The rapid ascendancy to total domination is the real-world proof that this variant is different.

From Washington Post