ascending

Example Sentences

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“When China is ascending to become a global power, that makes your choice much easier,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Note how the depth of the cup base successfully retested the ascending triangle breakout on March 20.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

"Mogging", for example, means being better looking than another man, and "ascending" is becoming better looking.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

“The ServiceNow terminal value is actually ascending as evidenced by the RPO,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

It takes forever for him to get to the top—usually he bounds, but today he’s a man ascending the scaffold.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins