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ascendancy

[uh-sen-duhn-see] / əˈsɛn dən si /


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The ascendancy of AI, however, is not having the same effect on broader public opinion.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026

The Magnificent Seven have dominated the market this decade, but SpaceX’s ascendancy may mean it’s time for investors to find a new cluster of stocks to get excited about.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

Totalitarian abuses of power and the banal ascendancy of evil aren’t stopped with mere pity, she maintained, but with thoughtfulness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

Hence the ascendancy of Taylor Frankie Paul, queen of MomTok and “Mormon Wives,” a woman known for her lack of filter and habit of putting it all out there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026

The Permian players ran to the locker room with whoops and hollers, relieved that their ascendancy was safe for another year.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger


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