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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

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

Like his lead character, Ford himself had to ascend in clout to direct this script, which he launched on the Black List in 2014.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

They—and he—cared about one thing; this fusion of their mentalities oriented their attention on the hill, the climb, the need to ascend.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

Roborock’s Saros Rover robot vacuum has two legs and can climb stairs, cleaning each step as it ascends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026

When magma ascends from deep within Earth, it can make the ground shake.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2025

Jim MacLeod, 24, his older brother Glen and a friend had climbed the challenging mountaineer’s route, which ascends the east face.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 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

Later Yen taught us, ‘After life, the rational soul ascends the dragon; the sentient soul descends the dragon. So in the world there can be no ghosts. This thing must have been a Fox Spirit.’

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

George IV died before seeing the project completed, and the first paintings were hung after his niece Queen Victoria ascended to the throne in 1837.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

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

Even when he ascended to the White House, he deployed the expression liberally, often aiming it at his staff and Cabinet members.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

They turned left down the hall and ascended a narrow staircase.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

For more context, here is a look at the 11 sectors of the S&P 500, showing forward P/E ratios, sorted ascending, those at the end of 2025 and year-to-date weighted price changes.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 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

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

Perhaps its brief but important ascending chromatic line was inspired by the signature one that ends Billy Strayhorn’s “Lush Life,” which closes this new release.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

Cedric Diggory is ascending out of the water and seemingly out of the competition.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling