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studied the ascendance of modernism in 20th-century art and design
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Led by Anthony Edwards' ascendance into superstardom, the Wolves are in the midst of the most successful stretch in franchise history.
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Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 27 May 2026
His arrival and ascendance to being that go-to guy for all sorts of goodies upsets established power structures.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Eala might not yet have the status of Manny Pacquiao, the former boxing world champion, but give her just a little more time, Filipinos who are in a position to gauge her ascendance say.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
This is the type of growth that precedes ascendance.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 27 May 2026
His arrival and ascendance to being that go-to guy for all sorts of goodies upsets established power structures.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Eala might not yet have the status of Manny Pacquiao, the former boxing world champion, but give her just a little more time, Filipinos who are in a position to gauge her ascendance say.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
This is the type of growth that precedes ascendance.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Ascendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascendance. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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ascendance
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as·cen·dance
ə-ˈsen-dən(t)s 
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