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But its ascendance no longer seems inevitable.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
For the time being, the Coordination Framework, the alliance behind al-Sudani’s initial ascendance, seems poised to retain unity among Shia blocs.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
And that is to reset the balance of global security, and undo the ascendance of the US to its decades-long hegemony.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
And even if, against all odds, Venezuela’s opposition seized sudden control of the country, there is no guarantee that its ascendance would lead to a durable, democratic transition.
—Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2025
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
For the time being, the Coordination Framework, the alliance behind al-Sudani’s initial ascendance, seems poised to retain unity among Shia blocs.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
And that is to reset the balance of global security, and undo the ascendance of the US to its decades-long hegemony.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
And even if, against all odds, Venezuela’s opposition seized sudden control of the country, there is no guarantee that its ascendance would lead to a durable, democratic transition.
—Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ascendance
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“Ascendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascendance. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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ascendance
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as·cen·dance
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