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ascending

[uh-sen-ding] / əˈsɛn dɪŋ /








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A bullish ascending triangle took shape starting last October, gaining 15% in the first week after a favorable tariff ruling.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Was he ranking that in ascending order of importance?

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

The current crop on circulating notes, in ascending order of note value, are Sir Winston Churchill, Jane Austen, JMW Turner and Alan Turing.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Here they are, sorted by ascending intraday forward P/E early Monday:

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

In Mercerism, an absolute evil plucked at the threadbare cloak of the tottering, ascending old man, but it was never clear who or what this evil presence was.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick