ascendent

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As far back as 1985, when the people-are-a-burden ideology was ascendent, Julian predicted China’s coming labor shortage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

But they also make room for surprises: like on the ascendent, uptempo single “We Should Get Married.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2023

But that willingness dries up temporarily in the face of new indictments, as their ascendent emotion is defensiveness.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2023

Schumer regards it as the primary legislative vehicle for developing a national strategy to deal with China’s ascendent economic and military strength.

From Science Magazine • May 14, 2021

The changes of ecclesiastical administration had been so frequent of late that it was impossible to say what formula was now in the ascendent.

From The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance by Caine, Hall, Sir