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ascension

[uh-sen-shuhn] / əˈsɛn ʃən /


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Bell's ascension was accelerated by England dropping seamer Cross last summer.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Her measured response to both her Hollywood ascension and a rainy forecast speak to her generally unfussed demeanor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

His ascension has happened as Disney is in the midst of a closely watched CEO succession process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

But if groypers’ ascension was a shock to some in the upper echelons of politics, it wasn’t to the many parents, teachers, and others spending significant time around young men today.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025

There was something happening in the country, in the black neighborhoods especially, that was conducive to the ascension of a brother like Marius to the corner soapbox.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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