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Canada is in a period of political turbulence, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing his resignation this week, dragged down by miserable domestic polling and an ascendant conservative faction.
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
Muchova, the No. 20 seed in Melbourne, is an ascendant and gifted star who rose when Osaka was on the sidelines.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Changes expected under Trump South Korea’s progressive opposition, which has made Yoon’s life miserable from parliament and is increasingly ascendant since the president’s power grab, historically has taken a harder line on Japan.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Asia, 6 Jan. 2025
Thomas explains that means that a person with their ascendant sign in Sagittarius is not necessarily born during the season — which lasts from Nov. 21 through Dec. 21 in 2024.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
Muchova, the No. 20 seed in Melbourne, is an ascendant and gifted star who rose when Osaka was on the sidelines.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Changes expected under Trump South Korea’s progressive opposition, which has made Yoon’s life miserable from parliament and is increasingly ascendant since the president’s power grab, historically has taken a harder line on Japan.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Asia, 6 Jan. 2025
Thomas explains that means that a person with their ascendant sign in Sagittarius is not necessarily born during the season — which lasts from Nov. 21 through Dec. 21 in 2024.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Ascendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendant. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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