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The presidents after Reconstruction were the political ciphers of Republican ascendancy.
Western analysts worried that military rule would exacerbate: 1) the region's instability ( Los Angeles Times ); 2) the fragility of Pakistan's democracy; and 3) the ascendancy of Islamic militants ( USA Today ). Pakistanis' reaction: After Sharif's regime, anything will be an improvement ( Washington Post ).
The United States can promote moderation, but cannot ensure its ascendancy.
The 18th century was not a good time for the native Irish, but the Protestant Ascendancy flourished.
13 The ascendancy of PBS in the men’s industry, where it remains by far the dominant system even today, illustrates how product market competition—specifically intense price-based competition—gave rise to distinctive human resource practices.