Sentence examples for gaining ascendancy over from inspiring English sources

Reisz, however, tried to add resonance by adumbrating a system of moral counterbalances between hero and heroine, with the designated victim finally gaining ascendancy over her nemesis.

The ethos of "be out for yourself" is gaining ascendancy over "I am my brothers' and sisters' keeper" as inequity and terrorism erode hope and security.

With time Rome may gain ascendancy over the north.

Although Juan Pacheco, marqués de Villena, initially gained ascendancy over the king, others vied for royal favour.

And when steam power gained ascendancy over sail and wind, the town's boatyards adapted, turning to wooden steamships (and gunboats), 56 of which were built for the Union Navy.

Science a new, peculiar form of ELF was the best means to solve problems, and this allowed natural philosophers (later called scientists) to gain ascendancy over theologians and philosophers.

Instead for all their lack of air power, drones and high-tech equipment, the Taliban are gaining ascendancy.

Photography is in the service of the post judgmental ethos gaining ascendancy in societies whose norms are drawn from the practices of consumerism.

But the entrepreneurial part of the mix is rapidly gaining ascendancy.

By the end of the period, human rights approaches were gaining ascendancy; attention turned to why people are exposed to HIV.

As the English East India Company gained ascendancy in the 18th century, Thomas Christians faced new challenges.