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ascension

[uh-sen-shuhn] / əˈsɛn ʃən /


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But since 2019, the two nations have plunged into a diplomatic deep-freeze so profound that Madrid sent no official representative to the 2024 inauguration marking Sheinbaum’s ascension as Mexico’s first woman president.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

One career is nearing its end while the other career is in ascension, but both should be acknowledged for the exuberance they bring to the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

His ascension will, save for any unexpected snafus, mark the end of a decade-plus search for a lasting successor to Bob Iger that has been marked by delays, missteps and reversals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

A few feet of ascension was possible if you kicked wildly, but no more.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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