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ascending

[uh-sen-ding] / əˈsɛn dɪŋ /








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The sectors are sorted by current forward P/E, ascending, with the full index at the bottom.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

“When China is ascending to become a global power, that makes your choice much easier,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Note how the depth of the cup base successfully retested the ascending triangle breakout on March 20.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

A beat-up, fourth-seeded Lakers team beating the ascending, fifth-seeded Rockets in the first round won’t top that.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Cedric Diggory is ascending out of the water and seemingly out of the competition.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling




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