ascending
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The hill is the Duke of Richmond’s driveway, a narrow lane taking in nine surprisingly sketchy turns, a bit more than a mile long, ascending the grounds of Goodwood Estate in West Sussex.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 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
The woman had been part of a group of three novice climbers who were ascending a steep, high-altitude route up Mt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Additionally, "Royal accounts show sovereign paid £30m in tax since ascending to throne" in 2022, the paper reports.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
He too had felt that ascending chill of déjà vu as he read the opening salvos of Mendel’s paper.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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