ascended
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McVay laments, usually lightheartedly, the loss of staff members that have ascended to become head coaches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Morris played wide receiver at Texas Tech then ascended through the coaching ranks at Washington State and Incarnate Word in San Antonio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"I think she has ascended to sainthood now."
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
As Amodei ascended within OpenAI, Clark joined him at company events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
As he ascended the steps, two at a time, he saw Kyle Keeley and his entire entourage running down a staircase from the third floor.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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