ascent
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Defying the odds and hitting new heights has been the tale of a relentless ascent - although it is one that was a millimetre away from cruelly ending before it had really started.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
That could be a signal to the committee that Marvell’s recent ascent isn’t just a flash in the pan.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
The Knicks’ turnaround is attributed to Dolan ceding control and hiring Leon Rose as president in 2020, leading to the team’s steady ascent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
After Swalwell suspended his campaign on April 12, Becerra’s ascent began.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Smiling as I recall that day, I join him at the top of the last steep ascent.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
Vocabulary lists containing ascent
Some Tricky Homonyms
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This Week in Words: October 28 - November 3, 2017
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The Glass Menagerie
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