ascendancy

They lacked any clinical edge during their own period of ascendancy too.

What if the US decides it wants its allies to help contain China's tech ascendancy?

On the other hand, Musk’s apparent ascendancy, and Bannon’s apparent eclipse, pose problems that far-right politics cannot easily solve.

Crucial lower-order runs kept Australia in the ascendancy on a gripping fourth day of the fourth Test against India in Melbourne.

They were in the ascendancy after bowling India out for 150 within two sessions on the opening day, but fluffed the advantage by being dismissed for 104.