ascended
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That same year, Cruz Bustamante became the first Latino Assembly speaker, then lieutenant governor — the first Latino elected to statewide office in California since Pacheco ascended to the same position in the 1870s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
At the Texas event, Tesla set up a gigantic C-shaped ramp, and the Roadster ascended to the top of the curve.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
But by the time Paxton had ascended through the state House and Senate to become attorney general in 2015, he was beginning to weather a series of controversies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
He had ascended the throne aged just three and was crowned when he turned 18.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
He nudged Rick forward and, together, the two of them ascended by elevator to the roof of the opera house.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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