ascending

Example Sentences

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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

If she senses I’m stepping over a line, she’ll say my name in a melodic, ascending tone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

The stocks are listed in ascending order of Ebitda growth rates.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Those opening words look like an ascending tricolon—a set of three terms, increasing in force—though they are a special and subtle case of it.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith