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ascending

[uh-sen-ding] / əˈsɛn dɪŋ /








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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

Neros’s profile in the administration has been ascending.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Except for a handful of doctors, government officials, and family friends who would enter the Petersen house, that glimpse of the president ascending the stairs was the last time Americans saw Abraham Lincoln alive.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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