ascend

Example Sentences

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The stock now trades just 5% below its most recent 52-week high and, on the weekly chart has carved out a bullish ascending triangle pattern.

From Barron's

He kept his eyes on the ground and, though he tried to remain calm, his heart felt like a brick in his throat as he ascended the steps.

From Literature

And we begin on Highway 127, a two-lane stretch that runs north from Baker, slowly ascending and descending toward the Nevada border.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, he ascended to rarefied levels of the sport by mastering the technical aspects of the game, from route running to body control, at an extreme level.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was tapped to the CMC in 2012 when Xi became its head after ascending to the top of the Communist Party.

From Barron's