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Her wide-ranging contralto—the lowest of female vocal types—could produce rich, cello-like tones or ascend easily into the soprano realm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Our tendency to ascend and reach higher places may reflect a deep ancestral relationship with trees that extends beyond anatomy alone.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

Liechtenstein has announced that it has changed royal succession rules to allow women to ascend the throne.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Her star had begun to ascend at last.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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

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

The trail ascends from the parking lot toward a cliff-side monastery that is a popular destination for pilgrims and day-trippers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025

In his debut novel, Milo Todd tells the story of a trans man in Berlin who must adjust to a life of secrecy after Hitler ascends to power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025

The ball of paper bursts into flame and ascends across the stage.

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

He soon ascended from nonfactor to legitimate contender.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 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

Harald then ascended to the throne when Olav died on 17 January 1991.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

"I think she has ascended to sainthood now."

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

The light poles and paved roads ascended the hills.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

In 2004, she won a seat in the state Legislature, ascending to the position of Assembly speaker just as the state was hit with a massive budget crisis brought on by a global economic downturn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

For the last 31 years, it has been headed by King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who was once known as a "boy king", after ascending to the throne as an infant.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The 30-year Treasury rate shows a similar bullish technical pattern, an ascending triangle, with the top resistance level at 5.35%, and the 30-year is already trading above that resistance.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

Here are a few of my current “one nice things,” roughly in ascending order of effort:

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

Its leering, gaping mouth taunted him, and the cauldron dragged at his strength as he heaved and struggled along the ascending trail.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander