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The company’s 14th test involving Starship hit an early snag on Monday after one of its Raptor engines was shut down early during an ascent burn.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Bush’s career was on the ascent at the time that the tape made news, having been named co-host of the third hour of NBC’s “Today” in August 2016.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
He said the series was on a "giddy ascent" ahead of the Emmys.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The researchers found that this rapid ascent was associated with a much higher concentration of carbon dioxide.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Each crew member had two space suits: a flight spacesuit to wear during descent and ascent, and the much bulkier and more robust EVA suit to wear when doing surface operations.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Tadej Pogacar won nearly every bike race he entered, and he appeared to do it with ease, conquering rivals and Alpine ascents and eliding the perpetual danger of a perilous sport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
When funds go from first to worst, many people attracted at the latter stages of those ascents bail out and actually lose money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
It tunneled 435 feet through the mountains for slightly easier descents and ascents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
That same day, 52-year-old Lhakpa Sherpa, who's also known as the "Mountain Queen", broke her personal record for the most ascents by a female climber, after her 11th Everest summit.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
And to meet the demand, the number of commercial enterprises peddling guided ascents of the Seven Summits, especially Everest, has multiplied correspondingly.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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