ascendance

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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

Value stocks began their ascendance months ago, with investors growing skeptical about the billions of dollars being funneled into AI technology and the threat that its tools pose to software companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 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