ascend
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Today one could add dozens of Trump-appointed lower-court judges, of whom Justice Barrett was the first to ascend to the Supreme Court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Speaking to the BBC, McCartney said visitors will ascend the Savile Row building and see "various things" including memorabilia before they can "pretend to be a Beatle" on the roof.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
Participants also reported how many flights of stairs they climbed daily, based on the estimate that each flight takes 8 seconds to ascend.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 27, 2026
"After recording several takes of this work... she quietly turned to me and said, 'This one is good. I would like to have this one played when I ascend into heaven'."
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
I watch a great horned goat ascend the rocks toward my mere.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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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
In his debut novel, Milo Todd tells the story of a trans man in Berlin who must adjust to a life of secrecy after Hitler ascends to power.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025
Youssef also urged him to be wary of islands, and to say no if he were to be inexplicably invited to one as he ascends into the realm of American politics.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2025
He ascends, falls at a slope, strikes the rebar and returns to the ground.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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Even as he ascended to Goldman’s C-suite, Blankfein said he styled himself conservatively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Colbert ascended to the pinnacle of US late-night TV when he was named host of the CBS flagship, shedding the character and employing his own voice.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has ascended and she remained stagnant in polls following Swalwell’s exit, Porter has increasingly sought to redeem her image.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
When OpenAI was formed, Musk's star had fully ascended.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
As the party ascended the steps and came out on a terrace above, their spirits revived.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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Additionally, the chart is showing a bullish technical pattern known as an ascending triangle.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
A mantle plume ascending from deep within the mantle whose constituent material differs chemically from the surrounding mantle and may include components derived from ancient oceanic crust.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Neros’s profile in the administration has been ascending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
However, while Aldi is rapidly ascending the ranks of American grocery consciousness, it is not, and may never aim to be, Walmart.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
He extinguishes the last of the lights before ascending several flights to check on Chandresh.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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