ascend
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Her wide-ranging contralto—the lowest of female vocal types—could produce rich, cello-like tones or ascend easily into the soprano realm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
But he was about to rapidly ascend in Russia to a position of wealth and influence, with the help of a powerful friend.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Our tendency to ascend and reach higher places may reflect a deep ancestral relationship with trees that extends beyond anatomy alone.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Most climbers choose to ascend from the Nepalese side, but Morup's crew wanted to write their names into the history books as the first Indian expedition to do it from the treacherous Chinese side.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
“What happened to your staff?” she asks as they ascend the stairs.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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As the first plane in their journey ascends, Travolta’s distinct voice no longer feels like he’s narrating for a character.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
A coming model can even climb stairs, cleaning each step as it ascends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
As the rover ascends, the landscape increasingly shows signs that water gradually disappeared over time, although occasional wetter periods allowed rivers and lakes to return.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026
Only days remain until Zohran Mamdani ascends the throne of New York City, and nearly all his great opponents have given up.
From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2025
The plane ascends, and the world I’ve known fades.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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He soon ascended from nonfactor to legitimate contender.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
At the Texas event, Tesla set up a gigantic C-shaped ramp, and the Roadster ascended to the top of the curve.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
But by the time Paxton had ascended through the state House and Senate to become attorney general in 2015, he was beginning to weather a series of controversies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
He had ascended the throne aged just three and was crowned when he turned 18.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
He wanted to say more, but his mother ascended the short set of steps to the stage, Reverend Okonjo behind her.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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For the last 31 years, it has been headed by King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who was once known as a "boy king", after ascending to the throne as an infant.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
The 30-year Treasury rate shows a similar bullish technical pattern, an ascending triangle, with the top resistance level at 5.35%, and the 30-year is already trading above that resistance.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026
Here are a few of my current “one nice things,” roughly in ascending order of effort:
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
Dyson spent nearly two decades ascending the Coca-Cola management ranks in South America, the Caribbean and Mexico before moving to Atlanta.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
With the autumnal surrogation to winter and the Thanksgiving holiday quickly ascending upon us, I find myself reminiscing to mind the many blessings and bestowments of the past.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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