ascension
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One British man became ill on April 24 and was evacuated three days later from the Atlantic island of Ascension to South Africa, where he was placed in intensive care.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
These are the Annunciation, the Nativity and the Adoration of the Magi; Jesus praying on the Mount of Olives, the Crucifixion and the Lamentation; and, finally, the Resurrection, Ascension and Pentecost.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
The Feast of the Ascension of Christ was a key date in the Venetian calendar until the fall of the Venice Republic in 1797.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025
Ascension is also telling doctors and nurses that they will soon be able to see existing digital records.
From New York Times • May 23, 2024
There’s rumors of the Argentinian navy breaking out of its ports and cutting off our sea lines to Ascension Island.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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