ascension

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I mean, one of the first controversies that surfaced after Trump’s initial ascension in 2016 centered around a photo shoot starring Kathy Griffin.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

Meanwhile, the Bentonville, Ark.-based company will have to navigate the ascension of a new chief, as longtime executive John Furner took the helm this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Journalists joked about her long quest for fame over a decade ago; her ascension felt delayed in part because she’d started it so young.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

It was also a century that heralded cinema’s ascension as the dominant popular art form worldwide.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

There was nothing of the bird in this steady ascension.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor