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
Who needs patronage from Visa, Amazon, and Apple when there’s a suite of companies built to serve the specific inclinations of the ascendent Twitch generation?
From The Verge ● Jun. 29, 2022
It was the old story, "the great man down," for he died in poverty and neglect, but with his better self in the ascendent.
From Half a Century by Jane Grey Cannon Swisshelm
