ascending

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The sectors are sorted by current forward P/E, ascending, with the full index at the bottom.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

“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 the back-to-back doji candles on March 16-17 that started the pivot in a bullish ascending triangle pattern, which was broken out at $75,000 on April 14.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

However, the 2013 US Open champion admits ascending to the top of a bunched leaderboard is a more daunting prospect than trying to catch one player.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Cedric Diggory is ascending out of the water and seemingly out of the competition.

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