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Recent Examples of ascendancy Trump did not wave some magic wand to make this happen, but his ascendancy reminded the Right of the precarious nature of unpopular speech. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 In Argentina, whose population is roughly 63 percent Catholic, people celebrated Bergoglio’s ascendancy to the papacy with jubilation in the streets; thousands headed to the country’s cathedrals waving Argentine flags. Federico Perelmuter, The Dial, 13 Mar. 2025 But the accolades and his ascendancy in the agency could not overcome Mr. Hill’s feelings of guilt. Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 Generational shift caused by the passing of the Silent Generation and the ascendancy of the more culturally permissive baby boomers? Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ascendancy
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Noun
  • That group achieved little in Paris other than extending the club’s domestic dominance.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 15 June 2025
  • The veteran forward has been a cornerstone of Bayern's dominance for more than a decade and a half.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • His administration approached leadership not as domination but as facilitation.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • The group’s No. 1 run began in July 2019, when Del Barrio Hasta Aquí debuted at the summit, becoming its longest-leading set to date, with an 18-week domination.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Photo: Getty Images Trooping the Colour is a practice that dates back to the reign of King George III in the mid-18th century.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 June 2025
  • The look was sourced from luxury resale platform The RealReal and, as Marie Claire notes, was designed during John Galliano's reign at the label.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Ceding any hopes of air supremacy, Tehran relies on an advanced air defense array and an extensive ballistic missile arsenal.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
  • The most powerful tech giants in the world have spent the last several years trying to out-jockey each other for AI supremacy.
    Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025

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