ascendant

Example Sentences

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As the city has moved leftward, though, Tennessee Republicans, ascendant in state politics, have taken a hard right turn.

From New York Times

For all their camaraderie, Boygenius formed almost by accident in 2018 when a savvy promoter booked all three ascendant songwriters on a joint US tour.

From BBC

The judicial overhaul, long sought by Israel’s ascendant right wing, would give the government more power to handpick judges.

From Washington Post

I might as well try to learn about pitching mechanics and how to throw harder,’” UW’s ascendant ace said Tuesday.

From Seattle Times

And in a time of ascendant neofascism, that is a great betrayal of the American people and the sacred responsibility that the Fourth Estate has in a democracy.

From Salon