ascendance
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So far—despite the striking success of its new Wegovy pill this year—Novo Nordisk has mostly failed to convince Wall Street that it can push back against Eli Lilly’s weight-loss ascendance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
President Trump arrives in Beijing this week for talks with a Chinese government that is confident as ever in its ascendance on the world stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
But his ascendance in the governor’s race has come at a price; the TV air war has taken a bizarre turn.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
But the Department of Justice said Friday it would drop the investigation linked to renovation costs overruns, potentially paving the way for Warsh's ascendance.
From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026
The room-sized machines were remaking the old models of aeronautical research; their ascendance marked the beginning of an era that promised to be even more momentous than the one ushered in by the flying machine.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
