ascendant

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Two years later One Nation appeared ascendant, picking up 11 seats in Queensland's state election and winning 8.4% of primary votes in the federal election.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Julian Alvarez headed wide as Atletico, ascendant, looked for a second.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

In addition to Ryan and Stone, ascendant minor-league prospect Jackson Ferris and more established pitchers like Justin Wrobleski and Emmet Sheehan are options.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Virginia’s Constitution limits the governor to one term, Thomas Jefferson having feared an ascendant executive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

And if I told her something funny, then her tongue dropped away, her head fell back, her mouth opened wide, and there were her front teeth, riven and ascendant.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides