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ascend

[uh-send] / əˈsɛnd /


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But he was about to rapidly ascend in Russia to a position of wealth and influence, with the help of a powerful friend.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

Our tendency to ascend and reach higher places may reflect a deep ancestral relationship with trees that extends beyond anatomy alone.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 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

Ever since, fans have been hoping she'll ascend to the top of the Pyramid Stage.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Continuing his quest to ascend all fourteen of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks, in September Boukreev traveled to Tibet and climbed both Cho Oyu and 26,291-foot Shisha Pangma.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

On Highland Avenue, the base of the block is mostly intact but as the street ascends toward the foothills, homes disappear.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2025

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

From Science Daily Oct. 27, 2025

The trail ascends from the parking lot toward a cliff-side monastery that is a popular destination for pilgrims and day-trippers.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 26, 2025

Youssef also urged him to be wary of islands, and to say no if he were to be inexplicably invited to one as he ascends into the realm of American politics.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2025

Essentially ratcheting himself upward, a climber thereby ascends the rope. the rope.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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

He had ascended the throne aged just three and was crowned when he turned 18.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

"I think she has ascended to sainthood now."

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Another very old drink that has found new fans is orange wine, which has ascended as a rosé alternative.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

For the next two hours we ascended an incline pitched as gently as a beginner’s ski slope, eventually arriving at the bergschrund that delineated the Khumbu Glacier’s upper end.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

She ended the show as she always does - attached to a harness, ascending into the rafters of the O2 and disappearing.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

He left for army training in Belgrade in the early 1960s, becoming an officer by the age of 22 and ascending to be commander of the Bosnian Serb forces in the war.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

“I had the cool experience of actually ascending into the treehouse,” said Kim Cooper, co-owner of Esotouric tours and former visitors to the treehouse.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Additionally, the chart is showing a bullish technical pattern known as an ascending triangle.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Rewrite each scale from Figure 4.18 as an ascending and descending melodic minor scale.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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