ascend

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He was also the youngest man to ascend to the world number one ranking.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

There was a time when Kupp was a focal point of the Rams offense, but he eventually receded a bit into the background as Puka Nacua began to ascend.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

The managing director role is the last stop before employees can ascend to Goldman’s partnership, and typically comes with a base salary of around $400,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

A recent YouGov poll asked, “If the Rapture were to occur tonight, do you think you would be more likely to ascend to heaven or to be left behind?”

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2025

There was laughter, and another exchange of good nights before I was at last allowed to ascend to the sanctuary of this room.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro