ascent
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Researchers found that much of the magma's rise happened quietly, with relatively little seismic activity during its ascent.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Lumentum Holdings is about to become the newest member of the Nasdaq-100 index, further signaling the optical-technology maker’s rapid ascent.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Banerjee's ascent accelerated dramatically after her opposition to the proposed Tata Motors car factory in Singur and land acquisition in Nandigram by the Communist government in 2007.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Since Coachella’s tandem cultural ascent with social media and the influencer in the 2010s, Weekend 1 has increasingly functioned less as a traditional festival and more as a kind of content engine.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
It gave her something to focus on as she continued the agonizingly slow ascent between the dark, damp walls.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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