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    ascendant

    US /əˈsɛndənt/

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    UK /əˈsendənt/

    B2
    adj.AdjectivePosition of being dominating and in control
    The economically ascendant class, D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe

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    Switzerland's Great Cities

    24:57Switzerland's Great Cities
    • life leads to the central figure in God's plan of salvation - a crucified yet ascendant

      life leads to the central figure in God's plan of salvation - a crucified yet ascendant

    • Here, a jumble of events from Christ's life leads to the central figure in God's plan of salvation, a crucified yet ascendant Jesus Christ.

      Here, a jumble of events from Christ's life leads to the central figure in God's plan of salvation, a crucified yet ascendant Jesus Christ.

    B2

    Facebook Town Hall with President Obama

    04:15Facebook Town Hall with President Obama
    • We've always come out ascendant.

      We've always come out ascendant.

    • We've always come out ascendant, we've always come out on top,

      We've always come out ascendant, we've always come out on top,

    A2

    Propaganda Games: Sesame Credit - The True Danger of Gamification - Extra Credits

    07:39Propaganda Games: Sesame Credit - The True Danger of Gamification - Extra Credits
    • It's jointly run by Tencent—yes, that Tencent, the one that owns Riot Games and has a significant share in Epic and Activision Blizzard—and also the ascendant Chinese competitor to Amazon, Alibaba, hence the name Sesame.

      It's jointly run by Tencent—yes, that Tencent, the one that owns Riot Games and has a significant share in Epic and Activision Blizzard—and also the ascendant Chinese competitor to Amazon, Alibaba, hence the name Sesame.

    • and also the ascendant Chinese competitor to Amazon: Alibaba,

      and also the ascendant Chinese competitor to Amazon: Alibaba,

    B1

    【フル動画】チャーリー・カーク 日本への最後のメッセージ | KEEP JAPAN JAPANESE

    08:45【フル動画】チャーリー・カーク 日本への最後のメッセージ | KEEP JAPAN JAPANESE
    • So there's a major movement in Japan, it's called the Sanseto Party, that is ascendant,

      So there's a major movement in Japan, it's called the Sanseto Party, that is ascendant,

    • So there's a major movement in Japan, it's called the San Sido Party, that is ascendant.

      So there's a major movement in Japan, it's called the San Sido Party, that is ascendant.

    B1

    WATCH: Town Hall with President Obama in Elkhart, Indiana

    57:05WATCH: Town Hall with President Obama in Elkhart, Indiana
    • Right after World War II, America was ascendant.

      Right after World War II, America was ascendant.

    • 20 to 30 years. Right after World War II, America was ascendant. It was dominant around

      20 to 30 years. Right after World War II, America was ascendant. It was dominant around

    A2

    The college dream is falling apart | The Gray Area

    45:09The college dream is falling apart | The Gray Area
    • The kind of bohemian bourgeois was this idea that this it really kind of epitomized the '90s, I want to because you had this moment when tech was becoming ascendant and we were doing all these free trade deals and it felt like globalization was in.

      The kind of bohemian bourgeois was this idea that this it really kind of epitomized the '90s, I want to because you had this moment when tech was becoming ascendant and we were doing all these free trade deals and it felt like globalization was in.

    • The kind of bohemian bourgeois was this idea that this it really kind of epitomized the '90s, I want to because you had this moment when tech was becoming ascendant and we were doing all these free trade deals and it felt like globalization was in.

      The kind of bohemian bourgeois was this idea that this it really kind of epitomized the '90s, I want to because you had this moment when tech was becoming ascendant and we were doing all these free trade deals and it felt like globalization was in.

    B1

    The Renaissance: Was it a Thing? - Crash Course World History #22

    11:33The Renaissance: Was it a Thing? - Crash Course World History #22
    • Well, the whole idea of a European Renaissance presupposes that Europe was like an island unto itself that was briefly enlightened when the Greeks were ascendant and then lost its way and then rediscovered its former European glory.

      Well, the whole idea of a European Renaissance presupposes that Europe was like an island unto itself that was briefly enlightened when the Greeks were ascendant and then lost its way and then rediscovered its former European glory.

    • were ascendant and then lost its way and then rediscovered its former European glory.

      were ascendant and then lost its way and then rediscovered its former European glory.

    B1

    Fareed's Iran war takes, from first strike to now | Fareed's takes roundup

    44:35Fareed's Iran war takes, from first strike to now | Fareed's takes roundup
    • In general, the Revolutionary Guards, who have always been more militant, seem to be ascendant, which makes sense in times of war.

      In general, the Revolutionary Guards, who have always been more militant, seem to be ascendant, which makes sense in times of war.

    B2

    Is Ukraine's new confidence a turning point in the war? | DW News

    14:13Is Ukraine's new confidence a turning point in the war? | DW News
    • So we are seeing, to a certain extent, an ascendant Ukraine.

      So we are seeing, to a certain extent, an ascendant Ukraine.

    B1

    Why European oil companies are doing better than America's | The Economist

    08:18Why European oil companies are doing better than America's | The Economist
    • the engineers, not the dealmakers, will be on the ascendant once again.

      the engineers, not the dealmakers, will be on the ascendant once again.

    A2