ascending

Example Sentences

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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

The gesture comes on the last day of Charles' three-day tour of Germany, his first overseas state trip since ascending the British throne last year designed to strengthen bilateral and European ties.

From Reuters

For this purpose, imagine a million rooms numbered in ascending order.

From Scientific American

On Monday morning, two climbers and their guide were tethered together and ascending Mt.

From Los Angeles Times

While women have made small gains in ascending to the highest levels of power in corporations, the C-suite is still dominated by men.

From Washington Post