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But what some perceive as a negative makes the Green Lantern legend appealing to others, especially those driven to ascend through ambition and hard work.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

An Asahi Shimbun poll in May also showed 72 percent of respondents in favour of changing the rules to allow women to ascend the throne.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

Ever since, fans have been hoping she'll ascend to the top of the Pyramid Stage.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

But without the scene there would be nowhere for Mary to ascend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

Standing beside Father Masego, I watch my parents slowly ascend the Temple of Lkossa’s last steps and try to temper my nerves.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

As the rover ascends, the landscape increasingly shows signs that water gradually disappeared over time, although occasional wetter periods allowed rivers and lakes to return.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026

Roborock’s Saros Rover robot vacuum has two legs and can climb stairs, cleaning each step as it ascends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026

Only days remain until Zohran Mamdani ascends the throne of New York City, and nearly all his great opponents have given up.

From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2025

Jim MacLeod, 24, his older brother Glen and a friend had climbed the challenging mountaineer’s route, which ascends the east face.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025

And a noise like a shrunken scream descends and ascends around us.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling

He had ascended the throne aged just three and was crowned when he turned 18.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

King Oyo ascended the throne in 1995 and became an international curiosity because of his young age.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

"I think she has ascended to sainthood now."

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

The Knicks have slowly and steadily ascended to the top of the NBA, advancing one playoff round farther each year—conference semifinals, conference finals, and the NBA Finals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

Virginia Tucker, who had ascended to the position of head computer, ran Langley’s entire computing operation of over two hundred women, and supervised Margery Hannah and the other section heads.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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

For more context, here is a look at the 11 sectors of the S&P 500, showing forward P/E ratios, sorted ascending, those at the end of 2025 and year-to-date weighted price changes.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

However, while Aldi is rapidly ascending the ranks of American grocery consciousness, it is not, and may never aim to be, Walmart.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Perhaps its brief but important ascending chromatic line was inspired by the signature one that ends Billy Strayhorn’s “Lush Life,” which closes this new release.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

He walked until he was ascending the steps of his house.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy