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
Schumer regards it as the primary legislative vehicle for developing a national strategy to deal with China’s ascendent economic and military strength.
From Science Magazine ● May 14, 2021
So far the star of La Bourdonnais was in the ascendent; but the terms which he exacted from the conquered town were, by their very moderation, the means of his undoing.
From A History of the Four Georges, Volume II by McCarthy, Justin
