ascension
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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
Los Angeles’ ascension coincided with the 46-year career of art critic Christopher Knight.
From Los Angeles Times
But it’s not as though Gabbard’s ascension to director of intelligence was Hawaii’s loss and America’s gain.
From Los Angeles Times
Meanwhile, the Bentonville, Ark.-based company will have to navigate the ascension of a new chief, as longtime executive John Furner took the helm this month.
Journalists joked about her long quest for fame over a decade ago; her ascension felt delayed in part because she’d started it so young.
From Los Angeles Times
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