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There have been some fiascos—a first-round exit at Wimbledon—but he continues to ascend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

But what some perceive as a negative makes the Green Lantern legend appealing to others, especially those driven to ascend through ambition and hard work.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Most climbers choose to ascend from the Nepalese side, but Morup's crew wanted to write their names into the history books as the first Indian expedition to do it from the treacherous Chinese side.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

But without the scene there would be nowhere for Mary to ascend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

I climb the ladder up to the house, over worn wood shaped to the hands that ascend and descend every day.

From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard

A coming model can even climb stairs, cleaning each step as it ascends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

As the rover ascends, the landscape increasingly shows signs that water gradually disappeared over time, although occasional wetter periods allowed rivers and lakes to return.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026

Only days remain until Zohran Mamdani ascends the throne of New York City, and nearly all his great opponents have given up.

From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2025

In his debut novel, Milo Todd tells the story of a trans man in Berlin who must adjust to a life of secrecy after Hitler ascends to power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025

As she ascends the stage to accept her award, she feels “like a movie star getting her Academy Award.”

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

"I think she has ascended to sainthood now."

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Another very old drink that has found new fans is orange wine, which has ascended as a rosé alternative.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

As Amodei ascended within OpenAI, Clark joined him at company events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

George IV died before seeing the project completed, and the first paintings were hung after his niece Queen Victoria ascended to the throne in 1837.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

In Silvester the Second a famous magician ascended the papal throne, although he was notorious for having invented the pendulum dock.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Turner played with Donald as a rookie in 2023 and soaked up as much as he could from the eight-time All-Pro before ascending to become a team leader.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

He left for army training in Belgrade in the early 1960s, becoming an officer by the age of 22 and ascending to be commander of the Bosnian Serb forces in the war.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

For more context, here is a look at the 11 sectors of the S&P 500, showing forward P/E ratios, sorted ascending, those at the end of 2025 and year-to-date weighted price changes.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

The hill is the Duke of Richmond’s driveway, a narrow lane taking in nine surprisingly sketchy turns, a bit more than a mile long, ascending the grounds of Goodwood Estate in West Sussex.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Except for a handful of doctors, government officials, and family friends who would enter the Petersen house, that glimpse of the president ascending the stairs was the last time Americans saw Abraham Lincoln alive.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson