ascended
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The Knicks have slowly and steadily ascended to the top of the NBA, advancing one playoff round farther each year—conference semifinals, conference finals, and the NBA Finals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
From the village of Malham we hiked to Malham Cove, which rose in near miraculous silver splendor among the sylvan greenery, and then ascended the nearly 500 steps to its top.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
When OpenAI was formed, Musk's star had fully ascended.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Even when he ascended to the White House, he deployed the expression liberally, often aiming it at his staff and Cabinet members.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
In the Qur’an, Gabriel is described as having six hundred wings, and is assumed to have accompanied Muhammad when he ascended to the heavens.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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