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

But it’s not as though Gabbard’s ascension to director of intelligence was Hawaii’s loss and America’s gain.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

The tide began to shift after his 2013 death and the ascension of Maduro, a former trade union leader who lacked the charisma of his mentor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

His ascension has happened as Disney is in the midst of a closely watched CEO succession process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

The first thing her father had done on his ascension wgs to expel his own father’s grasping, lowborn mistress from easterly Rock.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin