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ascend

[uh-send] / əˈsɛnd /


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Participants also reported how many flights of stairs they climbed daily, based on the estimate that each flight takes 8 seconds to ascend.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

"After recording several takes of this work... she quietly turned to me and said, 'This one is good. I would like to have this one played when I ascend into heaven'."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The generals loosened their grip for a decade-long democratic experiment beginning in 2011, allowing Aung San Suu Kyi to ascend as civilian leader and steer a period of reform as the nation opened up.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The managing director role is the last stop before employees can ascend to Goldman’s partnership, and typically comes with a base salary of around $400,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

“Flop – Floyd Lumley, ascend the rostrum and write the letter A on the blackboard.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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