21. Lee's ascendance is " a fascinating story in Colombian journalism," 22. Supporters said the bill was necessary despite the ascendance of reformers in the Tehran government. 23. For his part, Lothair also lost power with the ascendance of the Ottonian monarchy. 24. Few Arabic surnames explicitly denote Muslim ascendance . 25. Moderate Republicans are also expected to be in ascendance , while conservatives are facing leadership challenges. 26. Bonanno's absence in the early'60s aided his eldest son's ascendance . 27. But also valid is the equally distasteful notion that her ascendance was fueled by sexism as well. 28. And the head of HBO, Michael Fuchs, is apparently concerned about Turner's ascendance . 29. With the ascendance of the high kiddie literary form, publishing executives are already rushing to capitalize. 30. The process and development of enrollment management parallels the ascendance of sophisticated research and marketing in admissions.