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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

Who needs patronage from Visa, Amazon, and Apple when there’s a suite of companies built to serve the specific inclinations of the ascendent Twitch generation?

From The Verge • Jun. 29, 2022

Adscendent, ascendent, or ascending, rising gradually upwards, 39.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa