ascend

Example Sentences

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Find the right back street just south of the French Quarter, ascend a set of stairs and you’ll find Habakuk Fine Coffee and Bistro, a Michelin Bib Gourmand winner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

He was also the youngest man to ascend to the world number one ranking.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Throughout the novel, the two women bond and build each other up, each supporting the other as they ascend to previously unrealized heights for women.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

A recent YouGov poll asked, “If the Rapture were to occur tonight, do you think you would be more likely to ascend to heaven or to be left behind?”

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2025

Before I ascend the metal stairs that will carry me above the glass ceiling, I wait in darkness and watch the light cast on the Pit walls by the sun.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth