ascend

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The generals loosened their grip for a decade-long democratic experiment beginning in 2011, allowing Aung San Suu Kyi to ascend as civilian leader and steer a period of reform as the nation opened up.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Find the right back street just south of the French Quarter, ascend a set of stairs and you’ll find Habakuk Fine Coffee and Bistro, a Michelin Bib Gourmand winner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Throughout the novel, the two women bond and build each other up, each supporting the other as they ascend to previously unrealized heights for women.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

A recent YouGov poll asked, “If the Rapture were to occur tonight, do you think you would be more likely to ascend to heaven or to be left behind?”

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2025

There was laughter, and another exchange of good nights before I was at last allowed to ascend to the sanctuary of this room.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro