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ascendant

[uh-sen-duhnt] / əˈsɛn dənt /




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It’s also a testament to bygone stigmas and ascendant trends in American dining.

From The Wall Street Journal

The idea that the ascendant AI startup might actually play nice is proving rewarding.

From The Wall Street Journal

On paper, it all looks fairly obvious—a team that finished the regular season 14-3 against another 14-3 team, two ascendant quarterbacks, two sterling defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

That Lightning & Thunder peaked when Gen Xers were ascendant makes you yearn for Brewer to grapple with how much of their fan base was ironic.

From Los Angeles Times