ascend

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Evans had arrived in Jeddah leading the standings by three points, but his hopes of finally ascending to the WRC throne after finishing runner-up four times were scuppered by a costly puncture on Friday.

From Barron's

Moreover, it effortlessly ascended and descended technical dirt trails that might leave competitors in pieces.

From MarketWatch

Beloved in colonial America, hard cider lost favor in the mid-19th century as crisp lagers ascended; the temperance movement and Prohibition felled cider-apple trees.

From The Wall Street Journal

For many years, scientists believed that most bubbles developed only when magma ascended and the surrounding pressure fell.

From Science Daily

China has increased its oil imports and stockpiles as its economy has ascended over the past two decades.

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