ascended

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Even when he ascended to the White House, he deployed the expression liberally, often aiming it at his staff and Cabinet members.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Langbein’s Monica — having finally transcended her past and ascended to spiritual omniscience — becomes Jean’s interlocutor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

But it was with Wales that he ascended to another plane.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

By 2008, Mason had ascended to an executive role in Citi’s wealth-management division when the global financial crisis hit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

By the mid-1930s, as Hitler ascended to power in Germany, droves of scientists sensed the rising menace of the Nazi political agenda and left the country.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee