ascension

Example Sentences

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One career is nearing its end while the other career is in ascension, but both should be acknowledged for the exuberance they bring to the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

It’s also staged to implicate the audience in the Marcos’ ascension to office, ultimately revealing how corrupt leaders often appear charming at first.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

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, I reason, if tinned fish has enjoyed its ascension into hot-girl lore, why shouldn’t the humble melt have its own renaissance?

From Salon • Dec. 4, 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