ascendant
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These offer few clues as to which of the party’s wings is in the ascendant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
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
Washington, for his part, obliged his Virginia critics by urging his stepgrandson to attend Harvard in order to escape the provincial versions of learning currently ascendant in the Old Dominion.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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