ascension
Example Sentences
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Journalists joked about her long quest for fame over a decade ago; her ascension felt delayed in part because she’d started it so young.
From Los Angeles Times
The tide began to shift after his 2013 death and the ascension of Maduro, a former trade union leader who lacked the charisma of his mentor.
From Los Angeles Times
His rapid ascension is proof that in an era of intense load management, increasingly specialized bullpens and near-ubiquitious arm injuries, a massive shift is underway in how voters evaluate pitchers’ candidacies.
Her measured response to both her Hollywood ascension and a rainy forecast speak to her generally unfussed demeanor.
From Los Angeles Times
His ascension has happened as Disney is in the midst of a closely watched CEO succession process.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
