ascendancy
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The Bulls were in the ascendancy and Cummings' yellow card was looking ever more expensive as Cameron Hanekom gained territory and Francois Klopper went in under the posts to set up an easy Pollard conversion.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
It has been a theme during Leeds' season, starting in November when Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma went down as the West Yorkshire club were in the ascendancy at Etihad Stadium.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 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
Kim Jong Un was virtually unknown until a few years before his ascendancy atop the country in 2011.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
In sharp contrast, take ‘If ye love me’, composed by Thomas Tallis for the Chapel Royal of Edward VI when Protestant reforms were in the ascendancy.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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