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ascent

[uh-sent] / əˈsɛnt /


NOUN
upward slope
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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

Blanche's ascent to the top job at the DOJ on an interim basis came after his predecessor Bondi left the department at the beginning of April.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

After Swalwell suspended his campaign on April 12, Becerra’s ascent began.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Treasurys continued their ascent, as markets fret about how countries manage a growing pile of government debt exacerbated by the war and the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

In Alaska I’d put up a hairy new route on the Mooses Tooth, and pulled off a solo ascent of the Devils Thumb that involved spending three weeks alone on a remote ice cap.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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