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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

Araya, the arborist, outfitted Paloma Muñiz-Ochoa, 17, and Maia Atkinson, 17, then, one by one, taught them the leg technique to ascend prepositioned ropes to a branch 50 feet above ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 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

Although in a few hours we would leave camp as a group, we would ascend as individuals, linked to one another by neither rope nor any deep sense of loyalty.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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

As one ascends to the ample and airy interior, the Palisade experience improves considerably.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 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

Later Yen taught us, ‘After life, the rational soul ascends the dragon; the sentient soul descends the dragon. So in the world there can be no ghosts. This thing must have been a Fox Spirit.’

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

Another very old drink that has found new fans is orange wine, which has ascended as a rosé alternative.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Al-Aqsa is mentioned in the Quran, and it is from where Muslims believe the Prophet Muhammad ascended to Heaven.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

He also reflected on his career thus far — he quickly ascended to fame in 2019 with his viral hit “Old Town Road” — and teased that new music is on the way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 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

As the elevator car ascended, the Doors shook and tried to open, threatening to spill them into whatever was between life and death.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

She ended the show as she always does - attached to a harness, ascending into the rafters of the O2 and disappearing.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Turner played with Donald as a rookie in 2023 and soaked up as much as he could from the eight-time All-Pro before ascending to become a team leader.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

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

“We think that most people get ascending aortic dissections because of genetics,” Martin said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

Act One: The Moon In the window, I see an ascending circle that rises upward and freezes.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith