ascending
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Before ascending the ranks of academia, Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff demonstrated against the Vietnam War and earned a literature degree at the University of Pennsylvania.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Here are a few of my current “one nice things,” roughly in ascending order of effort:
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
She ended the show as she always does - attached to a harness, ascending into the rafters of the O2 and disappearing.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“I had the cool experience of actually ascending into the treehouse,” said Kim Cooper, co-owner of Esotouric tours and former visitors to the treehouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Blackish-gray wisps of words and ideas and spirits, a burnt qurbani ascending to heaven for acceptance.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
