ascension

In the process, he put an exclamation point on one of the most improbable—and jaw-dropping—ascensions from farmhand to stardom in baseball history.

Mr. Smith recounts his 14 years leading the players union, from 2009 to 2023, and shares his own affecting back story of resilience and ascension.

Niyonshuti had lost six brothers in the 1994 genocide; his ascension as a world-class rider had come to represent his country’s recovery.

That cultural ascension is typified by the Apple TV+ series “Shrinking,” which takes place in Pasadena and features several local Craftsman homes as shooting locations.

Even before her recent ascension to CEO status, she was not a mere housewife, fluffing pillows and waiting faithfully for her husband’s return.