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But what some perceive as a negative makes the Green Lantern legend appealing to others, especially those driven to ascend through ambition and hard work.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Liechtenstein has announced that it has changed royal succession rules to allow women to ascend the throne.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

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

But without the scene there would be nowhere for Mary to ascend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

“According to M-Mercer,” Isidore pointed out, “a-all life returns. The cycle is c-c-complete for a-a-animals, too. I mean, we all ascend with him, die—”

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

As the first plane in their journey ascends, Travolta’s distinct voice no longer feels like he’s narrating for a character.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

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

Only days remain until Zohran Mamdani ascends the throne of New York City, and nearly all his great opponents have given up.

From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2025

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2025

And a noise like a shrunken scream descends and ascends around us.

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

McVay laments, usually lightheartedly, the loss of staff members that have ascended to become head coaches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

When Bunch ascended to his top job in 2019, he was celebrated as the first African-American and first historian in the Secretary role—his 13 predecessors all hailed from scientific, business or legal fields.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Morris played wide receiver at Texas Tech then ascended through the coaching ranks at Washington State and Incarnate Word in San Antonio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

"I think she has ascended to sainthood now."

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Moss ascended the steps to the stage and found his mama crouched down behind the pulpit.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

In 2004, she won a seat in the state Legislature, ascending to the position of Assembly speaker just as the state was hit with a massive budget crisis brought on by a global economic downturn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

For the last 31 years, it has been headed by King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who was once known as a "boy king", after ascending to the throne as an infant.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Here are a few of my current “one nice things,” roughly in ascending order of effort:

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

The FAA works closely with launchers to carve out airspace for launches, keeping commercial air traffic out of areas where rockets are ascending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

He extinguishes the last of the lights before ascending several flights to check on Chandresh.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern