ascended
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On the losing side in the final against Spain in 2023, the 34-year-old ascended to third on the all-time appearances list for the Lionesses this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
He had an Ivy League degree, earned his MD and Ph.D. at world-class institutions and ascended to the C-suite of a prestigious organization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
George IV died before seeing the project completed, and the first paintings were hung after his niece Queen Victoria ascended to the throne in 1837.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Colbert ascended to the pinnacle of US late-night TV when he was named host of the CBS flagship, shedding the character and employing his own voice.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Oswald Avery’s paper on DNA was published in 1944—the very year that the Nazi exterminations ascended to their horrific peak in Germany.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
