ascent
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The researchers found that this rapid ascent was associated with a much higher concentration of carbon dioxide.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
But the rapid ascent to stardom has been dizzying for the 25-year-old actress.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
While Sabalenka showed the resilience which she has demonstrated in her ascent to the top of the sport, she never looked completely at ease.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The speed of China’s subsequent ascent stunned nations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Not wanting to jeopardize their ascent by stopping to assist him, the Japanese team continued climbing toward the summit.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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
Two Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepal's southern route, as experts warn of overcrowding on the world's highest peak.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Woodall had made claims to de Klerk and others that he’d climbed extensively in the Himalaya, including ascents above 26,000 feet.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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