ascent
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By the eve of the final ascent, Whittaker’s weight had dropped to 175 pounds from 200.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Shortly after the initial ascent, the rocket’s upper stage separated from the main part of the SLS rocket and began flying with the Orion crew vehicle attached to it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Arm Holdings could be on track for a Nvidia-like ascent, according to an analyst, as the company gets ready to sell its first chip.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
An ascent by American climber Alex Honnald up a Taiwan skyscraper earlier this year was also streamed live on Netflix, with a reported 6.2 million people tuning in.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Even so, as the helicopter took off, Rowan had a sinking feeling deep in the pit of his stomach that had nothing to do with their ascent.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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