In the course of a year, the sun appears to pass through the twelve constellations of the zodiac in sequence, and all the planets also lie close to the solar path. The constellation and planet that are just rising, or ascendant, above the eastern horizon in the sun's path at the moment of a child's birth are said by astrologers to exercise a lifelong controlling influence over the child. This is the idea that lies at the heart of ascendancy, though the word today no longer hints at supernatural powers.
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Recent Examples on the WebNow, though, originalism is in its ascendancy on the Supreme Court. Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Many Styles stans—also known as Harries—are the 28-year-old showman’s contemporaries, invested since his One Direction ascendancy. Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 The anti-regime forces are not exactly in the ascendancy, either. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 20 July 2022 The widespread popularization and extension of low-code (and no-code) software platforms, suites, tools and related services is in the ascendancy. Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 6 July 2022 Greenfield has championed the ascendancy of the direct-to-consumer model as linear TV viewing has steadily gone south. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 May 2022 Or the wild ascendancy of Ashley Judd, who plays young Vivi, as one of the lady movie stars of this era. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 10 June 2022 The artistic nodes take ascendancy from the Art Nouveau era and 60s Space Age Futurism. Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 17 June 2022 The Korean film industry’s global ascendancy has been driven by its long list of wildly influential auteurs — Bong Joon Ho, Park Chan- wook, Lee Chang-dong, Hong Sang-soo and others. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2022 See More