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But he was about to rapidly ascend in Russia to a position of wealth and influence, with the help of a powerful friend.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

There have been some fiascos—a first-round exit at Wimbledon—but he continues to ascend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 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

Most climbers choose to ascend from the Nepalese side, but Morup's crew wanted to write their names into the history books as the first Indian expedition to do it from the treacherous Chinese side.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

They—and he—cared about one thing; this fusion of their mentalities oriented their attention on the hill, the climb, the need to ascend.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

As the first plane in their journey ascends, Travolta’s distinct voice no longer feels like he’s narrating for a character.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

This is why the Ferrari Purosangue—with a free-breathing V12 engine—loses power as it ascends in altitude.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 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

When magma ascends from deep within Earth, it can make the ground shake.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2025

After a few hundred miles the plane ascends to the mountains—and again the historical picture has changed.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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

McVay laments, usually lightheartedly, the loss of staff members that have ascended to become head coaches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

When Bunch ascended to his top job in 2019, he was celebrated as the first African-American and first historian in the Secretary role—his 13 predecessors all hailed from scientific, business or legal fields.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

"I think she has ascended to sainthood now."

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Twenty-five minutes before midnight, I strapped on my oxygen mask, switched on my headlamp, and ascended into the darkness.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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

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

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

They are listed in ascending order of their year-to-date returns.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

“Hey, Mr. Patterson,” I said, ascending the steps.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen